Biology
This process involves the division of the cell's nucleus, resulting in two identical daughter cells.
mitosis
These are the rows in the periodic table that indicate the number of electron shells an atom has.
periods
The range of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye.
visible light
This is a gas produced by livestock and agriculture that contributes significantly to the greenhouse effect.
methane (CH4)
This gas is a product of photosynthesis and is essential for respiration in animals
oxygen
A solution with a pH less than 7 is considered this
acidic
The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
refraction
This is a type of renewable energy that harnesses the power of moving air to generate electricity.
wind energy
This process, occurring in the mitochondria, uses glucose and oxygen to produce ATP.
cellular respiration
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the reaction.
catalyst
An optical instrument that uses lenses to make distant objects appear closer.
telescope
This is the process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
photosynthesis
The phase of mitosis where sister chromatids are separated and pulled to opposite poles of the cell.
anaphase
The type of chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.
a covalent bond
This part of the eye focuses light onto the retina.
the lens
This is the term for the long-term change in average weather patterns that has come to define the warming of the planet.
climate change
These are the repeating units that make up a DNA molecule, consisting of a sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogenous base.
nucleotides
This is the smallest particle of an element that can participate in a chemical reaction
atom
This type of lens is thicker in the middle and bends light rays to converge at a point.
a convex lens
This is the term for the rising of the global average sea level, primarily caused by thermal expansion and melting ice
sea level rise