SNC2P Key Terms Crossword

light emitted from a material because of the high temperature of the material
the bending of light as it travels, at an angle, from a material with one refractive index to a material with a di erent refractive index
a transparent object with at least one curved side that causes light to bend
a scientist who studies past climates on Earth
a group of interdependent parts that work together to form a single, functioning whole; in biology, a group of tissues and organs that perform specific functions
a layer of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
a compound that produces hydrogen ions, H+(aq), when dissolved in water
an insoluble solid formed in a chemical reaction
a compound composed of oppositely charged ions
an unspecialized cell that can produce various types of specialized cells
the process by which cells develop from similar cells into those that have specific functions within a multicellular organism
the smallest unit that can perform the functions of life
light that's emitted during exposure of the source to ultraviolet light
the ray that is bent upon entering a second medium
the lens in a telescope through which the observer views the object and through which light leaves the telescope
the effect that human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide
a gas in Earth’s atmosphere that absorbs and prevents the escape of radiation as thermal energy; examples include carbon dioxide and methane
the characteristic pattern of weather conditions within a region, including temperature, wind velocity, precipitation, and other features, averaged over a long period of time
a compound that forms hydroxide ions, OH–(aq), when dissolved in water
a chemical reaction in which one element takes the reaction place of another element in a compound
a charged particle formed from the loss or gain of one or more electrons
an unspecialized cell that can become any one of an organism’s body cells
a stage of development of a living organism during which specialized cells form
the organelle that controls the cell’s activities
light that is produced by a biochemical reaction in a living organism
the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a given medium
tissue that forms a transparent, curved structure in the front of the eye; refracts light before it enters the eye