Physics
This force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun
Gravity
This molecule carries genetic information
DNA
The smallest unit of an element with its properties
Atom
The result of adding two numbers together
Sum
This is the closest star to Earth
The Sun
The rate at which velocity changes over time
Acceleration
These organelles are the “powerhouses of the cell”
Mitochondria
The pH scale is based on the concentration of these ions
Hydrogen ions
This constant is about 3.14159
Pi
The basic unit of matter
Atom
He discovered that electric and magnetic fields travel as waves at the speed of light
James Clerk Maxwell
The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy
Photosynthesis
This gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere
Nitrogen
The derivative of this function is itself
eˣ
Water cycling between land, ocean, and air
Water cycle
This type of collision conserves both momentum and kinetic energy
Elastic collision
This cell division produces four unique gametes
Meiosis
A substance that speeds up a reaction without being used
Catalyst
A function that equals its own inverse
Identity function
This science studies Earth’s physical structure
Geology
The principle stating particles behave as both waves and particles
Wave–particle duality
Theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts began as free-living bacteria
Endosymbiotic theory
A bond formed by the sharing of electron pairs
Covalent bond
The math branch dealing with vector spaces
Linear algebra
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
Law of conservation of energy