Atoms
This is the charge of a proton
What is positive?
This dinosaur, often known as the "king of the dinosaurs", was a carnivore and had small arms
What is Tyrannosaurs rex?
This is the outermost layer of the Earth, made of solid rock and contains all known life
What is the crust?
This scientist developed the theory of natural selection and is often known as the "Father of Evolution"
What is Charles Darwin?
This type of energy can be stored by moving an object upwards against the force of gravity
What is potential energy?
These electrons are in the outermost electron shell of an atom and are involved in atomic bonding
What is a nucleus?
This is the most widely accepted theory of the extinction of the dinosaurs
What is an asteroid impact?
This is the common name for very small grains of rock, formed by repeated erosion by water or wind
What is sand?
This is the term for a genetic trait that can be passed down from parents to offspring
What is heritable trait?
This type of energy can be stored by stretching a rubber band or bouncing on a trampoline
What is elastic energy?
This is the term for the emission of energy in the form particles or waves by an unstable nucleus
What is nuclear radiation?
This is the scientific study of fossils and ancient life on Earth
What is paleontology?
When existing rock undergoes extreme heat and pressure, it can turn into this type of rock
What is metamorphic rock?
Over time, organisms may develop these permanent changes to their DNA, which could help or hurt their chances of survival
What are mutations?
This form of energy storage converts chemical energy into electrical energy
What is a battery?
These electrons are in the outermost electron shell of an atom and are involved in atomic bonding
What are valence electrons?
This is the last of the three periods of the Mesozoic era
What is the Cretaceous period?
This supercontinent existed about 300 million years ago, and contained all of Earth's current continents
What is Pangaea?
Individuals who have a high amount of this quality have a higher chance of survival and reproduction
What is fitness?
This is the term given to the total amount of potential and kinetic energy in an object
What is mechanical energy?
This type of subatomic particle combines in groups of three to form larger particles such as protons and neutrons
What is a quark
Birds are considered modern relatives of these feathered dinosaurs, which include species like Velociraptor and Deinonychus
What are theropods?
This clear crystal is made of silicon dioxide and is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth
What is quartz?
This species of moth famously adapted to blend into soot-covered trees during the Industrial Revolution to avoid being eaten
What is the peppered moth?
The Second Law of Thermodynamics describes that all types of energy eventually convert into this type of energy