Space
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What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What is the symbol for Hydrogen?
H
What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space
Who created the laws of motion?
Sir Isaac Newton
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury?
Venus is hotter due to having thick, heat trapping clouds, while Mercury doesn't due to the lack of an atmosphere.
What type of rock is Limestone?
Sedimentary
Why is chemistry important in science?
It joins together physics and mathematics, biology and medicine, and the earth and environmental sciences
The three states of matter are?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
How many laws are there?
Three laws
Largest star that we KNOW of?
Stephenson 2-18
How do we figure out what an unknown mineral is?
Color, streak, luster, hardness, cleavage
What were the first two elements created in the Universe?
Hydrogen and Helium
What is matter made of?
Atoms
What is gravity?
The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
How many planets in the galaxy could potentially be a stable environment for life?
40 Billion
Can the rock cycle only go one way?
No
80th element on the periodic table?
Mercury
What is an element?
A pure substance made of one kind of atom.
What is the speed of a train car if its distance-time graph indicates that it traveled 200 meters in 25 seconds? (REMEMBER:speed=distance divided by time)
8 meters per second
What are the ten largest moons in order?
Why do different minerals have different shapes?
Each mineral’s atomic structure is arranged in predictable, three-dimensional geometric patterns. When repeated, crystals grow larger following the same geometric pattern, forming the distinctive shapes for each mineral.
Can you light a diamond on fire?
Yes, because it is made from Carbon
What state of matter is Molybdenum
Solid at room temperature
What forces causes the planets to continually orbit the sun?
Inertia