SCIENCE 10

VOCABULARY LIST
PROCESSES OF SUSTAINABILITY OF
SCIENCE ECOSYSTEMS
A A E M
accuracy abiotic ecological hierarchy mutualism
acid precipitation/rain (organism, population,
C adaptation community, N
conclusion adaptive radiation ecosystem) native species
control algae ecological pyramid natural selection
controlled experiment annual precipitation (pyramid of biomass, niche
annual temperature pyramid of energy, nitrification
D aquatic pyramid of numbers) nutrients
dependent variable ecological succession
B (primary, secondary)
E O
bacteria ecology
extrapolation omnivore
bioaccumulation ecosystem ozone layer
H biodegradation elevation
hypothesis biodiversity estuary
biomagnification extinction P
I biome parasitism
independent variable biosphere PCBs
biotic F permafrost
interpolation food chains pesticide
food pyramids pH
O C food webs
observation phosphorus
carbon exchange foreign species photosynthesis
carbon sink fossil fuel phytoplankton
P carbon store
precision pioneer species
carbonate predation
prediction carnivore G
principle grazing producer
cellular respiration proliferation
procedure climate greenhouse gases
climate change
S climatograph S
scale H
climax community habitat soil degradation
scientific literacy commensalism stability
slope heavy metals
community herbivore symbiosis
competition host
U
consumer
uncertainty T
(primary, secondary,
tertiary) K terrestrial
V keystone species top consumer/predator/
validity carnivore
variable D toxin
Venn diagram DDT L
latitude trophic levels
decomposers
deforestation legumes
denitrification lichen Z
detrivore lightning zooplankton

Ministry of Education -1- Science 10

2013/14 School Year Vocabulary List
CHEMISTRY AND
RADIOACTIVITY
A M D M
acidic mass number displacement magnetic polarity
acids metal oxide distance (normal, reverse)
alpha particle methyl orange magnetic reversal
atomic mass methyl red M magnetometer
atomic number molecules magnitude mantle
atoms mantle convection
P
N mantle plume
B position
neutral mid-ocean ridge
bases neutralization S mountain range
basic (acid-base)
beta particle slope
neutron speed O
Bohr diagrams outer core
non-metal oxide
bonding pair T
bromothymol blue time interval P
O
paleoglaciation
C organic
U plate boundary
catalyst uniform motion (convergent,
chemical family/group P
divergent, transform)
combustion paired electrons V
parent isotope Plate Tectonic Theory
compounds velocity
concentration period primary waves
conservation of mass pH indicator (P-waves)
covalent bonding pH scale
PLATE TECTONICS R
phenolphthalein
D A ridge push
polyatomic
daughter product/isotope asthenosphere rift valley
proton
decay curve C
decay product S
R Continental Drift Theory
decomposition seafloor spreading
radiation cross section
diatomic element secondary waves
radioactive decay (vs. map view) (S-waves)
E crust seismogram
S (continental, oceanic)
electron seismograph
salts
shells/orbits seismometer
F D
single and double slab pull
fission density
replacement spreading ridge
fusion
E subduction
standard atomic
G earthquake subduction zone
notation/isotope notation
gamma epicentre supercontinent
surface area
(e.g. Pangea)
H symbolic equations
synthesis F surface waves
half-life fault (L-waves)
hydrocarbon focus
U
I unpaired electrons T
G tectonic plate
indigo carmine geologic time
inorganic V transform fault
ionic bonding valence electron trench
H
ions hot spot V
isotope volcanic belt
MOTION I volcanic island arc
L inner core
A volcanoes
Lewis diagrams
acceleration
litmus L
(positive, negative
lone pair lithosphere
and zero)
Ministry of Education -2- Science 10
2013/14 School Year Vocabulary List