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sustainable Economic development which C3 tangent A straight line that just touches C6, P5
development meets the needs of the current a point on a curve. A tangent to
population without polluting the a circle is perpendicular to the
environment or depleting natural radius which meets the tangent.
resources. target organ The organ with receptor molecules B5

synapse A tiny gap at the junction B5 on its cell surfaces which
between two nerve cells, which recognise a specific hormone.
nerve signals must cross. tectonic A piece of rock that floats on the TC5

synthesis Made or put together. B1a, B1b plate mantle.

synthetic A material made by a chemical B3, C10 temperature How warm or cold something is. C6, C7
process, not naturally occurring. A measure of the average kinetic P3, P6

syphilis A sexually transmitted disease B3 energy of particles in a substance.
which causes degeneration to the tendons Connect muscles to bones. TB1
brain and body if untreated.

systematic These cause readings to differ Thinking tensile The tension a material can C2, C10
error from the true value by a consistent scientifically strength withstand without breaking.
amount each time a measurement tension Pulling force exerted by each TP4, C2, C10,
is made. Sources of systematic end of an object such as a string P5
error can include the environment, or rope.
methods of observation or terminal The maximum speed of an object, P5
instruments used. Systematic errors velocity reached when the forces moving
cannot be dealt with by simple the object are balanced by its
repeats. If a systematic error is frictional forces.
suspected, the data collection
should be repeated using a testicle Organ where sperm are produced. TB3
different technique or a different theoretical An idea that has not been tested P6
set of equipment, and the results or proved to be true or real.
compared.
theoretical The maximum possible mass of a C3
systemic The part of the circulatory system B2 yield product that can be made in a
circuit that includes the left side of the chemical reaction.
heart, the rest of the body apart
from the lungs, and the blood
vessels that connect them together.