Chemistry Basics
These tiny building blocks make up all matter in the universe.
What are atoms?
This is a unique atom with only 1 proton and no neutrons.
What is Hydrogen?
Most traditional plastics are made from this polluting resource found underground.
What is crude oil?
This is the invisible line or path that an object follows when it moves through space.
What is a trajectory?
In science, this word describes any change in an object's velocity.
What is acceleration?
This is the center part of an atom where protons and neutrons live.
What is the nucleus?
This is the group formed when two or more atoms bond together.
What is a molecule?
Traditional plastics stay in nature for a long time because they do not do this.
What is biodegrade?
This type of motion happens when an object moves in a perfectly straight line.
What is rectilinear motion?
When a car hits the brakes and moves slower, it is called this type of acceleration.
What is negative acceleration?
This is the tiny part of an atom with a positive charge.
What is a proton?
This famous molecule is made of two Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom.
What is water (or H₂O)?
Bioplastics are better for the planet because they are made from these.
What are plants? (or corn/sugarcane)
This motion happens when an object moves in a loop or a ring around a center point.
What is circular motion?
In science, this is any push or pull that makes an object move, stop, or change direction.
What is a force?
This part of the atom has no charge and lives in the nucleus.
What is a neutron?
These are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.
What are isotopes?
This is the general name for a food that is packed with vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.
What is a Superfood?
This is the curved path an object takes when it is thrown into the air and falls back down.
What is parabolic motion?
This is the standard unit of measurement used to tell us how strong a force is.
What is a Newton (N)?
These negative particles spin around the outside of the nucleus.
What are electrons?
This is the special name for unstable isotopes that change over time.
What are radioactive isotopes?
We need to find foods that are _________, which means we can produce them for a long time without hurting the planet.
What is sustainable?
To find the speed of an object, you must divide the distance it traveled by this.
What is time?
This is the state of an object when it does not move because all the forces acting on it cancel each other out.
What is Equilibrium?