Science

Cards (22)

  • Coldness
    One thing that makes it impossible for men to live in arctic regions
  • Igneous rocks
    Form when molten materials inside the earth hardens
  • Quarries
    Large pits from which blocks of rocks are mined
  • Sedimentary rocks
    Originate when particles settle out of water fluids
  • Semicircular canals
    Part of the body that keeps our balance
  • Cochlea
    Allows for differing frequencies to stimulate specific areas along the spiral, which results in a tonotopic map that enables humans to perceive various frequencies of sound
  • Cornea
    The transparent part of the eye that covers the front portion of the eye
  • Plateau
    A land that is level and usually higher than the surrounding land
  • Kidneys
    Bean-shaped organs that remove liquid waste from the blood
  • Pancreas
    Releases enzymes to help with digestion and hormones to regulate blood sugar
  • Gallbladder
    Has bile, the fluid your liver produces that helps digest fats in the food you eat
  • Liver
    Removes toxins from the body's blood supply, maintains healthy blood sugar levels
  • Weathering
    Rocks are broken down into soil
  • Earthquake
    Shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth's rocks
  • Landslide
    The movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope
  • Typhoon
    Violent wind that has a circular movement
  • Quartz
    Common mineral in earth's crust
  • Mica
    A natural substance like glass that breaks easily into thin layers and is not damaged by heat
  • Feldspar
    A common type of mineral found especially in igneous rocks such as granite
  • Limonite
    Is a native hydrous ferric oxide of variable composition that is an ore of iron
  • Fertilization
    Occurs when a sperm nucleus joins an egg cell
  • Even without a cotyledon, the plant can survive