List of Words for Letter ‘B’
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background Radiation that is left over from the beginning moments of the universe and is coming from all directions in space.
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base A substance that has a pH above 7, tastes bitter, and turns red litmus paper blue.
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big bang The beginning moment when the universe was very hot and dense, resulting in a tremendous “explosion.”
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binary fission Asexual
reproduction in which an organism divides in two.
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biodegradable The ability to break down naturally over time.
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biodiversity The wide variety of life on Earth.
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biomass Plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel.
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biome A
region that has a particular climate and contains certain types of plants and animals.
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biotic factor The effects on an ecosystem that are a result of the living things in that ecosystem.
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black hole An
object whose gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape from it.
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boiling point The temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas.
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budding A form of asexual reproduction used by some fungi, such as yeasts.