Nystce Multi-Subject Cst: Part 3, Arts & Sciences

Altimeter - Answer-An instrument that uses air pressure to record height, such as the height of an airplane. Anemometer - Answer-An instrument to measure wind speed. Angiosperm - Answer-A group of plants that produce seeds enclosed within an ovary, which may mature into a fruit. Annuals - Answer-Plants that die after one growing season. Asexual Reproduction - Answer-Reproduction involving ONE parent only. Atmosphere - Answer-The Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. - atmosphere extends to the surface of about 10km. - stratosphere extends from 10km to 50km - mesosphere extends from 50km to 80km - thermosphere extends beyond 80km Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) - Answer-Light emission from the upper atmosphere that appear in many shapes and colors. Bacillus - Answer-a rod-shaped bacteria. Blood - Answer-Fluid that circulates throughout the body of an animal, distributing nutrients (usually oxygen). Canopy - Answer-A layer of tree branches and other vegetation elevated above the ground. Carbon Dioxide (C02) - Answer-A colorless, odorless gas that is important in the Earth's atmospheric greenhouse effect. Carcinogen - Answer-A substance that can lead to cancer. Carcinoma - Answer-A malignant (infectious) tumor, which forms in the skin and outside of internal organs. Carnivore - Answer-An organism that eats meat, which includes animals, fungi, and plants. Ceilometer - Answer-An instrument that measures cloud height.