Chemistry
M'Kenna
Plants (and animals)
Orangutans
Science Facts
100

These are the small particles found on the periodic table that make up molecules

Atoms

100

This is the system of organs which includes the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

Digestive System

100

Plants can make their own food by doing this chemical reaction

Photosynthesis

100

This type of tree is being planted in Indonesia, taking the place of fruit trees and other rainforest trees

Oil Palm Trees

100

This planet is the 4th from the sun

Mars

200

This is the fizzy gas found inside of soft drinks and sparkling water

Carbon Dioxide

200

This is the first stop for food in your digestive system

Mouth

200

This chemical reaction is how you turn the food you eat into energy

Cellular Respiration

200

This is the primary predator of orangutans

Sumatran Tiger

200

It takes this many days for the Earth to orbit the sun

365

300

If you combined these 3 atoms together you'll make the clear liquid you need to stay hydrated

2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen atom

300

These small, finger-like projections on the small intestine are absent in people with Celiac Disease

Villi

300

Plants have these green dots where sugar can be made

Chloroplasts

300

This type of farming involves growing multiple types of crops close together

Diversified Farming

300

This is the basic unit of life which makes up all living things

Cells

400

This substance helps make bath bombs fizz, and it gives sour patch kids their distinctive taste

Citric Acid

400

Before they can get absorbed into your blood, large fat molecules need to be broken down into what kind of molecule?

Fatty Acids

400

These living things produce 70% of the oxygen in our atmosphere

Algae

400

This type of farming involves growing only one type of crop

Monocropping

400

This is the temperature at which water freezes

32 degrees Fahrenheit, 0 degrees Celsius

500

These are the characteristics of a substance that do not change

Properties

500

This is the chemical in your mouth that can turn complex carbohydrates into sugar

Amylase

500

This is the powerhouse of the cell where you make your energy

Mitochondria

500

This is the word for the natural increase and decrease in populations over time

Fluctuations

500

This is the material left behind by a glacier

Moraine

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