Physics
This is the tendency of an object to resist changes in motion.
Inertia
This pigment allows plants to absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll
This gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere.
Nitrogen
This scale measures earthquake magnitude.
Richter Scale
The explosion marking the death of a massive star is called this.
Supernova
The rate of change of velocity is called this.
Accelaration
The largest part of the human brain.
Cerebrum
The atomic number of nitrogen.
7
This rock type forms from cooled lava or magma.
Igneous rock
This planet has the shortest year in the Solar System.
Mercury
This branch of physics studies heat and energy transfer.
Thermodynamics
The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
Osmosis
This number represents atoms in one mole of a substance.
Avogadro's number
The type of boundary where tectonic plates move apart.
Divergent Boundary
The region of icy bodies beyond Neptune is known as this.
The Kuiper Belt
This scientist proposed the theory of relativity.
Albert Einstein
This kingdom includes mushrooms and yeast.
Fungi
The lightest element on the periodic table.
Hydrogen
The point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s focus.
Epicenter
This planet has the longest day relative to its year due to slow rotation.
Venus
This force acts toward the center in circular motion.
Centripetal Force
This scientist discovered penicillin.
Alexander Fleming
The chemical formula for table salt.
NaCl
This instrument measures atmospheric pressure.
Barometer
This astronomer formulated three laws of planetary motion.
Johannes Kepler