Biology
This is the powerhouse of the cell
Mitochondria
The largest organ of the human body
Skin
What is the chemical compound of water?
H20
This force keeps you from floating away from earth
Gravity
What is the natural satellite that orbits Earth?
Moon
What type of blood cells help the body fight infections?
White blood cells
What bone is commonly referred to as the collarbone?
Clavicle
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
What equation, formulated by Einstein, relates mass and energy?
E=mc²
Aurora Borealis
What type of cell division results in two genetically identical daughter cells?
Mitosis
What type of joint allows the widest range of motion, such as the shoulder or hip?
Ball-and-socket joint
What element has atomic number 79?
Gold
What phenomenon causes light to bend when it passes from one medium to another?
Refraction
What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?
Magma
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What structure in the inner ear contains fluid and sensory hair cells that detect sound?
Cochlea
What element is liquid at room temperature and is used in thermometers?
Mercury
What is the term for the resistance of an object to changes in its motion?
Inertia
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago?
Pangaea
What type of bond links amino acids together in proteins?
Peptide Bond
This cranial nerve is responsible for smell
Olfactory Nerve (Cranial Nerve 1)
What type of bond forms when one atom donates an electron to another atom?
Ionic Bond
This effect makes the pitch of a passing ambulance siren sound higher as it approaches and lower as it moves away
The Doppler Effect
What term describes a sedimentary rock that forms from the accumulation of plant or animal remains?
Fossiliferous Rock