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© Macmillan/McGraw-Hill California Science / 5
ISBN 0-02-284475-9
absorption
( әb’sôrp’shәn )
As altitude increases,
air pressure decreases.
alveoli
(al vē’ә lī)
Arteries circulate
oxygen-rich blood.
arthropod
(är’thrә päd’)
The characteristics of a
tree’s bark can be used to
identify the type of tree.
base
(bās)
Soap is a base.
barometer
(bә rom’i tәr)
Turkeys, hawks,
and ducks are birds.
bladder
(bla’dәr)
Evaporation is slower
than boiling and can occur
at lower temperatures.
evergreen
(ev’әr grēn’)
In a heterogeneous mixture,
you can see the particles
of different substances.
homogenous
(hō’mō jē’nē әs)
As humidity increases,
air pressure decreases.
hurricane
(hûr’i kān’)
Methane is an example
of a hydrocarbon.
hypothesis
(hī poth’ә sis)
Mass is measured in
units called grams (g).
matter
(ma’tәr)
Meteorologists try to
predict the weather.
microscope
(mī’krә skōp’)