Earth's Past Vocabulary

The gases that surround a planet.

• atmosphere

• nuclear fusion

• water vapor

• supercontinent

A process where atoms fuse together to make a new, heavier atom that causes extreme amounts of energy to be released.

• atmosphere

• nuclear fusion

• water vapor

• supercontinent

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Water in its gaseous form.

• atmosphere

• nuclear fusion

• water vapor

• supercontinent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When all of the continents on Earth come together to form one, large continent.

• atmosphere

• nuclear fusion

• water vapor

• supercontinent

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

A molecule which contains the genetic information for an organism's development and function which is found in all living things.

• DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

• eukaryote

• nucleic acid

• prokaryote

• RNA (ribonucleic acid)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Cells which have more structures, are better organized, and have a nucleus.

• DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

• eukaryote

• nucleic acid

• prokaryote

• RNA (ribonucleic acid)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Cells which are surrounded by a cell membrane, but do not have a nucleus.

• DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

• eukaryote

• nucleic acid

• prokaryote

• RNA (ribonucleic acid)

Molecules in living things that are composed of nucleotides.

• DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

• eukaryote

• nucleic acid

• prokaryote

• RNA (ribonucleic acid)

A single strand of nucleic acids which often form the template for the production of proteins.

• DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

• eukaryote

• nucleic acid

• prokaryote

• RNA (ribonucleic acid)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A trait in an organism which helps it to survive and reproduce in its environment.

• adaptation

• evolution

• paleontologist

• tropical

• variation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4