The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
Rotation
powerhouses" or "power plants" of the cell; sites of cellular respiration
Mitochondira
What is an atom comprised of?
protons , neutron , electron
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
Orbit
organelle that converts solar energy to sugar; makes plants green because they contain chlorophyll; site of photosynthesis; found in plant cells (and some bacteria) only
Chloraplast
What is the smallest unit of matter?
atom
When the lit part of the Moon we can see is getting bigger each night.
Waxing
where proteins are made in the cell
Ribosomes
When the lit part of the Moon we can see is getting smaller each night.
New Moon
hard organelle just outside the cell membrane; gives the plant cell (and some prokaryotic cells) structure and support; protects the cell; contains pores which allow materials to pass to and from the cell membrane
Cell Wall
Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, so we see the Moon’s whole lit side.
full moon
separates the cell from the surrounding environment and functions as a selective barrier for the import and export of materials.
Cell Membrane