Biology
The process by which cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells.
Mitosis
The chemical formula for table salt
NaCl
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact
Friction
Rock formed from hardened lava or magma.
Igneous Rock
The planet closest to the Sun
Mercury
This molecule stores genetic information in all living organisms
DNA
The element with atomic number 6
Carbon
Speed with direction is called?
Velocity
The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces by water, wind, or ice
Weathering
The natural satellite of the Earth
Moon
The type of transport where substances move from high to low concentration without energy
Passive Transport (Diffusion/Osmosis)
A reaction that releases heat to the surroundings
Exothermic
Energy an object has due to its motion
Kinetic Energy
The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
Pangaea
A group of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
Galaxy
These blood cells help the body fight infections
White Blood Cells
The particle in the atom with a negative charge
Electron
The distance light travels in one year is called?
Lightyear
The Earth’s outermost solid layer.
Crust
The phenomenon when the Moon blocks the Sun’s light.
Solar Eclipse
The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce
Natural Selection
The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas
Sublimation
The principle stating for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Newton's Third Law
The scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake
Richter Scale
The theory explaining the origin of the universe from a single point
Big Bang Theory