Geology
The name of the super continent that existed over 200 million years ago.
Pangaea
The powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria
Chemical Symbol for Carbon Dioxide
CO2
The energy of a moving object
Kinetic Energy
The galaxy that Earth is located in
The Earth's outermost layer is known as this.
The crust
The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy
Photosynthesis
This type of bond forms when electrons are shared between atoms.
Covalent Bond
The unit used to measure electrical current.
Ampere (amp)
The closest planet to the Sun
Mercury
This type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move toward each other.
a convergent boundary
The term for organisms that can produce their own food.
Autotrophs
Atomic number of Carbon
6
This famous scientist formulated the laws of motion
Sir Isaac Newton
This famous telescope was launched into space in 1990 to observe distant galaxies.
Hubble Space Telescope
Halite
The process by which cells divide to produce gametes with half the number of chromosomes.
meiosis
The name for the amount of space a substance occupies
Volume
The phenomenon where sound waves change pitch as they move closer or farther away
The Doppler effect
The term for a group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky.
Constellation
The scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.
Richter scale
The organelle responsible for packaging and transporting proteins in the cell.
Golgi Apparatus
The type of reaction where two or more substances combine to form one product.
synthesis reaction
The term for the bending of light as it passes through different mediums.
Refraction
The layer of the Sun’s atmosphere that is visible during a total solar eclipse.
Corona