biology
The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy
photosynthesis
The rusting of iron is a classic example of this type of change
What is a chemical change?
The rate of change of an object's velocity
What is acceleration
The largest planet in our solar system, famous for its Great Red Spot
what is jupiter
The three main types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and this third type
What is metamorphic rock?
The largest organ in the human body
what is the skin
this type of reaction involves the exchange of positive ions between two compounds.
What is a double-replacement reaction
this quantity describes both the speed and direction of an object
What is velocity
This ringed planet is less dense than water, meaning it could float in a large enough bathtub.
What is Saturn?
This supercontinent existed about 300 million years ago and means "all Earth" in Greek.
What is Pangaea
he heritable trait that gives an advantage due to natural selection.
what is adaptation
What you get when you mix an acid with a base
What is a salt and water?
The tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion.
What is inertia
This planet has the most extreme temperature differences between day and night, with a scorching hot daytime side and freezing cold nighttime side.
What is Mercury
This term describes the process of rocks being broken down into smaller pieces by water, wind, or ice.
What is weathering
The substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen
What is hemoglobin
According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, the total mass of the reactants must equal this.
What is the total mass of the products?
this law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's Third Law?
Once considered the ninth planet, this celestial body was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006
what is pluto
An opening in the Earth's surface through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.
What is a volcano?
his part of the brain controls fear
What is the amygdala
The commercial method for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen, named for a German chemist
What is the Haber Process
The speed reached by a falling object when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity
What is terminal velocity (or terminal speed)
The grouping of asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What is the asteroid belt
The name for the scale that compares the hardness of different minerals.
What is the Mohs' scale