ACT Science Vocabulary

the movement of liquid through a membrane

• catalyst

• concentration

• condensation

• osmosis

a material that allows heat or electricity to flow through it with minimal resistance

• conductor

• erosion

• evaporation

• alloy

a simple sugar that is broken down to provide energy to an organism

• starch

• carbohydrate

• glucose

• molecule

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

approximately -273°C

• calorie

• absolute zero

• Kelvin

• pH

a compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water; has a pH of less than 7

• isotope

• base

• cell

• acid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

the part of an ecosystem where a plant or animal naturally grows or lives

• ecological succession

• habitat

• photosynthesis

• chlorophyll

a compound that releases hydroxide ions in water; has a pH of more than 7; is sometimes call an alkali

• base

• protein

• acid

• hormone

the gaseous form of a liquid

• atmospheric pressure

• ore

• condensation

• vapor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

a close relationship between two organisms that is mutually beneficial

• symbiosis

• parasite

• convection

• photosynthesis

a cancer-causing agent

• carcinogen

• algae

• DNA

• infrared radiation