Subatomic particles that make up an atom
Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons
Telescope
The force that pulls objects toward Earth
Gravity
The basic unit of life
A cell
This organ controls the body’s functions.
Brain
This table organizes all known elements
Periodic Table
The closest planet to the Sun
Mercury
The type of energy is stored due to an object’s position
Potential Energy
This molecule carries genetic instructions.
DNA
These vessels carry blood away from the heart.
Arteries
The pH of pure water
7
(Answer may vary)
The law states that force equals mass times acceleration.
Newton's Second Law
This organelle is the site of photosynthesis
Chloroplast
The gland that regulates metabolism and calcium levels.
This rule states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full valence shell
The remnant left behind by a supernova if the core is very massive.
Black Hole
This equation relates energy and mass in special relativity.
E = mc^2
This process creates two identical cells from one
Mitosis
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
Cerebellum
The law that states that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction
Law of Conservation of Mass
This phenomenon causes light from distant galaxies to shift toward longer wavelengths
Redshift
This effect describes the change in frequency of a wave due to motion of the source or observer.
Doppler Effect
This process creates gametes with half the number of chromosomes.
Meiosis
This structure relays sensory signals and regulates consciousness
Thalamus