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an environmental factor not associated with the activities of living organisms
abiotic
rate of change in velocity, usually expressed in meters per second; involves an increase or decrease in speed and/or a change in direction
acceleration
For a wave or vibration, the maximum displacement on either side of the equilibrium (midpoint) position.
amplitude
A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
asexual reproduction
The diversity of life forms in an environment.
biodiversity
The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
chemical weathering
an interconnection of electrical elements forming a complete path
circut
Form of heat transfer where heat energy is directly transferred between molecules through molecular collisions or direct contact.
conduction
a principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be altered from one form to another.
conservation of energy
The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
convection
Earth's outermost layer.
crust
The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested.
dependent variable
A characteristic in which an allele that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of a recessive allele
dominant
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
ecosystem
the emission and propagation if the entire range of the electromagnetic spectrum
electromagnetic radiation
A subatomic particle that has a negative charge
electron
