Earth Sciences
The gases surrounding the Earth
What is the atmosphere?
These two organelles are only found in plant cells.
What are Cell Walls and Chloroplasts
The collection of particles at the center of the atom
What is the nucleus
The basic building block of life.
What is a cell
All water on the Earth
What is the hydrosphere
This is the control center of the cell.
What is the nucleus
These small particles are found flying around the outside of the nucleus.
What are electrons
Cells working together to perform a function.
What is a tissue
All living things on the Earth
What is the biosphere
The powerhouse of the cell creates energy using oxygen.
What is the Mitochondria
The charge of the neutron, found in the center of the atom.
What is neutral
Any one of the five characteristics of life.
1. Made up of cells
2. Grows, changes, develops
3. Uses energy
4. Responds to stimuli
5. Reproduces
The Earth's frozen water.
What is the cryosphere
This can be around a cell or a nucleus, and controls what goes in and out.
What is a membrane
The total weight of the neutrons and protons in an atom.
What is Atomic Mass
This type of transport in the cell requires energy.
What is active transport
The Earth's crust (rocks, minerals, etc)
What is the lithosphere
Protein making factories.
What are ribosomes
The number, unique to each element, that shows the total number of protons.
What is the atomic number
This way of creating energy in cells produces lactic acid and does not create as much energy.
What is fermentation