Our Dynamic Earth
What is the name for animals that only eat plants?
Herbivores
What is the the flow of electrons through a conductor, such as a wire, called?
Electricity
The pH level of a neutral solution.
7
What is the term for a disease outbreak that spreads globally?
Pandemic
The force that acts on objects in free fall.
Gravity
What do we call the interconnected network of food chains in an ecosystem?
Food web
What is the phenomenon called when light bounces off a surface?
Reflection
Atoms are made up of protons, electrons and ______.
Neutrons
What is the term for a microorganism that causes disease?
Pathogen
The chemical formula for table salt.
NaCl
What is the term for organisms that break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the ecosystem?
Decomposers
What type of circuit has only one path for the current to flow?
Series circuit
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What is the process of introducing a harmless form of a virus to stimulate the immune system and prevent disease?
Vaccination
The molecule that carries genetic information.
DNA
What do you call the process by which plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose?
Photosynthesis
What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
Refraction
What is the chemical reaction called between an acid and a base that produces water and salt?
What is the global health organization responsible for coordinating international health efforts?
World Health Organisation (WHO)
What is the widely accepted scientific theory that explains the origin of the universe?
The Big Bang Theory
Abiotic
What is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit called?
Ohm's Law
What do we commonly use to determine pH of a substance?
Universal indicator
Which famous scientist discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic?
Alexander Fleming
This scientist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Charles Darwin