NYSTCE CST Arts & Sciences Exam
Questions and Answers
altimeter - ANS-an instrument that uses air pressure to record height, such as the height
of a plane
anemometer - ANS-an instrument to measure wind speed
angiosperm - ANS-a group of plants that produce seeds enclosed within an ovary,
which may mature into a fruit
annuals - ANS-plants that die after one growing season
asexual reproduction - ANS-reproduction involving only one parent
atmosphere - ANS-the Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. The
atmosphere extends from the surface to about 10 km; the stratosphere from 10 km to
50 km; the mesosphere from 50 km to 80 km; and there thermosphere is the
atmosphere beyond 80 km
aurora borealis (northern lights) - ANS-light emission from the upper atmosphere that
appear in many shapes and colors
bacillus - ANS-a rod-shaped bacteria
blood - ANS-fluid that circulates throughout the body of an animal, distributing nutrients,
and usually oxygen
canopy - ANS-a layer of tree branches and other vegetation elevated above the ground
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - ANS-an colorless, odorless gas that is important in the Earth's
atmospheric greenhouse effect. From CO2 is dry ice.
carcinogen - ANS-a substance that can lead to cancer
carcinoma - ANS-a malignant tumor, which forms in the skin and outside of internal
organs
carnivore - ANS-an organism that eats meat, which includes animals, fungi, and plants
ceilometer - ANS-an instrument that measure cloud height
, cell - ANS-a fundamental unit of all light. The cell consists of an outer plasma
membrane, the cytoplasm, and genetic material (DNA).
celsius - ANS-a temperature scale which freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
chemotherapy - ANS-a cancer treatment that includes chemicals toxic to malignant cells
chinook wind - ANS-a warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains
chlorophyll - ANS-the green substance that absorbs light during photosynthesis
chromosome - ANS-a single DNA molecule, a tightly coiled strand of DNA, condensed
into a compact structure
clone - ANS-an identical copy of an organism
cloud - ANS-a visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere
commensalism - ANS-a relationship between dissimilar organism that is advantageous
to one end doesn't affect the other
continental divide - ANS-in the United states, the part of the western mountains that
separates water flowing toward opposite sides of the country
convection - ANS-the movement up in the atmosphere of heated moisture.
Thunderstorms are often caused by convection.
core - ANS-the portion of the Earth from beneath the mantle of the Earth's center
cross-pollination - ANS-fertilization of one plant by pollen from a different plant species
diabetes - ANS-a disease related to lowered levels of insulin
diploid cell - ANS-a cell with two copies of each chromosome
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) - ANS-this primary component of chromosomes carries an
organism's genetic code
double helix - ANS-a term used to describe the coiling strands of DNA molecule that
resembles a spiral staircase
vernal equinox - ANS-when the sun is directly over the equator. This date usually
occurs on March 20th
Questions and Answers
altimeter - ANS-an instrument that uses air pressure to record height, such as the height
of a plane
anemometer - ANS-an instrument to measure wind speed
angiosperm - ANS-a group of plants that produce seeds enclosed within an ovary,
which may mature into a fruit
annuals - ANS-plants that die after one growing season
asexual reproduction - ANS-reproduction involving only one parent
atmosphere - ANS-the Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. The
atmosphere extends from the surface to about 10 km; the stratosphere from 10 km to
50 km; the mesosphere from 50 km to 80 km; and there thermosphere is the
atmosphere beyond 80 km
aurora borealis (northern lights) - ANS-light emission from the upper atmosphere that
appear in many shapes and colors
bacillus - ANS-a rod-shaped bacteria
blood - ANS-fluid that circulates throughout the body of an animal, distributing nutrients,
and usually oxygen
canopy - ANS-a layer of tree branches and other vegetation elevated above the ground
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - ANS-an colorless, odorless gas that is important in the Earth's
atmospheric greenhouse effect. From CO2 is dry ice.
carcinogen - ANS-a substance that can lead to cancer
carcinoma - ANS-a malignant tumor, which forms in the skin and outside of internal
organs
carnivore - ANS-an organism that eats meat, which includes animals, fungi, and plants
ceilometer - ANS-an instrument that measure cloud height
, cell - ANS-a fundamental unit of all light. The cell consists of an outer plasma
membrane, the cytoplasm, and genetic material (DNA).
celsius - ANS-a temperature scale which freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
chemotherapy - ANS-a cancer treatment that includes chemicals toxic to malignant cells
chinook wind - ANS-a warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains
chlorophyll - ANS-the green substance that absorbs light during photosynthesis
chromosome - ANS-a single DNA molecule, a tightly coiled strand of DNA, condensed
into a compact structure
clone - ANS-an identical copy of an organism
cloud - ANS-a visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere
commensalism - ANS-a relationship between dissimilar organism that is advantageous
to one end doesn't affect the other
continental divide - ANS-in the United states, the part of the western mountains that
separates water flowing toward opposite sides of the country
convection - ANS-the movement up in the atmosphere of heated moisture.
Thunderstorms are often caused by convection.
core - ANS-the portion of the Earth from beneath the mantle of the Earth's center
cross-pollination - ANS-fertilization of one plant by pollen from a different plant species
diabetes - ANS-a disease related to lowered levels of insulin
diploid cell - ANS-a cell with two copies of each chromosome
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) - ANS-this primary component of chromosomes carries an
organism's genetic code
double helix - ANS-a term used to describe the coiling strands of DNA molecule that
resembles a spiral staircase
vernal equinox - ANS-when the sun is directly over the equator. This date usually
occurs on March 20th
