FORCES
It is usually measured in nanometers or meters and is inversely related to frequency. It can also be measured from trough to trough. Give this term for the distance from peak to peak in a wave.
What is wavelength?
It consists of matter with free electrons. It is very hot and makes up much of stars. Name this fourth state of matter.
What is PLASMA?
Examples of these plants include conifers, but also most trees in environments without frost. They are contrasted with deciduous plants. Name these plants that do not lose their leaves in the fall.
What are EVERGREENS?
His invention involved the repurposing of the cowpox virus. He is called the "the father of immunology." Name this developer of the smallpox vaccine.
Who is EDWARD JENNER?
Components of this system include the thyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands. It is highly interlinked with the nervous system. Name this organ system, important for hormone regulation.
What is ENDOCRINE SYSTEM?
This apparent force acts outward on a revolving object. It can be felt when you are on a spinning ride at a fair or theme park. Name this rotation force, which has a similarly named lab device.
What is CENTRIFUGAL FORCE?
This scale for measuring a property of minerals uses talc as an example of number one. The highest ranking mineral on this scale is the diamond. Identify the scale that measures the ability of one mineral to scratch another.
What is the MOHS(Hardness Scale)?
Their seeds are not protected by fruits or similar structures. Examples of these plants include the conifers and the ginkgo. Name these plants, contrasted with angiosperms.
What are GYMNOSPERM(S) [JIM-noh-sperms]?
They may be employed at museums or universities, and often work with archeologists, geologists, and biologists. Ross from the TV show Friends was one of these, and they may study teeth and bones. Identify these scientists that study ancient forms of life, often through investigating fossils, often associated with dinosaurs.
What is a PALEONTOLOGIST?
These single-celled organisms can use almost any organic compound for food. Some cause diseases, but most are harmless, and even beneficial. Name these organisms that live in enormous numbers, even in your gut.
What is BACTERIA?
This type of energy can be converted to electrical energy in a battery, and is a form of potential energy. It usually involves compounds. Name this energy of molecular bonds.
What is CHEMICAL (ENERGY)?
These subatomic particles are larger than particles in the surrounding cloud. Along with neutrons, they are nucleons. Name these positively charged subatomic particles.
What are PROTONS?
This method of tree removal usually pertains to areas of 20 acres or more. It can destroy an area's ecological integrity in several ways. Identify this process, where entire wooded areas are completely cut down.
What is CLEARCUT(TING)?
This type of scientist often works closely with chemists, astronomers, and mathematicians, and their work can be applied in engineering. They can specialize in the particle, astro-, and nuclear subtypes. Name this type of scientist that studies the behavior of matter and energy, and has Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein as examples.
What are PHYSICIST(S)?
This bone joins to the tibia and to the pelvis. Name this largest bone in the human body.
What is the FEMUR?
Examples of these machines include the balance and the seesaw. One component of them is a rigid beam. Name these simple machines, which involve a fulcrum.
What is a LEVER?
They are all more commonly seen and discussed, versus plasmas, super-cooled materials, or other phases. Name the three primary phases of matter. SOLID, LIQUID, GAS
What is SOLID, LIQUID, GAS?
It is a component of batholiths and is a hard rock with no visible crystal structure. It is an example of an intrusive igneous rock. Name this rock, often used to make countertops. They are three types of material traditionally plotted on a phase diagram.
What is GRANITE?
His work led to vaccines for anthrax and rabies. He is often called the founder of microbiology and bacteriology. Name this French scientist, who lends his name to a process for protecting milk and eggs from bacteria.
Who is (LOUIS) PASTEUR [pas-TUR]?
This Greek root can follow "agora-" or "claustro-." Identify this root that can also be a standalone word for an irrational fear or hatred.
What is a PHOBIA?
Although it may appear like a new moon, it occurs only on nights with a full moon. It occurs when the Earth blocks the path of sunlight to this object. Name this astronomical event, contrasted with the solar variety.
What is a LUNAR ECLIPSE?
These temporary cell extensions are often found in amoebae [uh-ME-bay]. They are often used for propulsion. Give this term, meaning "false foot."
What is a PSEUDOPOD?
They can come from comets, asteroids, or a similarly named object. They are objects that make it to the Earth's surface intact. Name these space objects, that strike the Earth, contrasted with meteoroids.
What are METEORITES?
He is praised for not patenting his main discovery, to help allow for faster world distribution. His discovery has now more or less eradicated a once common disease throughout the developed world. Name this developer of the polio vaccine.
Who is JONAS EDWARD SALK?
The first part of this compound word is a natural force consisting of moving air. The second half names a hollow cylinder made of wood, metal, or some other material that lets liquids or gasses pass through it. Give this compound word, the less formal name for the trachea [TRAY-kee-uh].
What is a WINDPIPE?