Physics Fun
This force, discovered by Isaac Newton, pulls objects towards the center of the Earth
Gravity
The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
Photosynthesis
This is the chemical symbol for gold.
Au
The largest organ of the human body.
The skin
This branch of science studies the weather.
Meteorology
The type of energy an object has due to its motion.
Kinetic Energy
This is the smallest unit of life in all living organisms
A cell
The state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.
A liquid
These blood cells are responsible for fighting infections.
White blood cells
The name for a scientist who studies fossils
A paleontologist
This is the term for the rate of change of an object's velocity.
Acceleration
The process by which plants lose water through their leaves.
Transpiration
When you mix vinegar and baking soda, this gas is produced.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
The scientific name for the "windpipe."
The trachea
In an experiment, this is the variable that is deliberately changed by the researcher
The independent variable
In a simple circuit, this is the unit used to measure electrical current.
An Ampere (or Amp)
This kingdom of life includes organisms like mushrooms and yeast.
Fungi
The number of protons in an atom is known as this.
Atomic number
The hormone that lowers blood glucose levels.
Insulin
The first animal to be launched into orbit around the Earth
A dog (Laika)
These two simple machines are found at the center of a pair of scissors.
What are a lever and a wedge
A baby develops there during the gestation period.
.
Uterus
The gas produced when zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid.
Hydrogen
This organ, which weighs about 3 pounds in adults, contains the functional units known as nephrons, and filters approximately 120 to 150 quarts of blood daily.
The kidney
DAILY DOUBLE
This Italian astronomer improved the telescope and provided evidence for the Copernican model that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
Galileo Galilei