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Famous Scientists
100
It makes up the "genetic code" in each of our cells
What is DNA?
100
The term for when a liquid turns into a solid
What is freezing?
100
The scientific term for a push or a pull
What is a force?
100
The layer of the Earth we are on right now, or the part of a pizza you might skip
What is the crust?
100
His theory of relativity revolutionized physics
Who was Albert Einstein?
200
How species slowly change over time
What is evolution?
200
The smallest unit of matter
What are atoms?
200
The force that keeps the planets in orbit, and you stuck to the ground
What is gravity?
200
"the red planet"
What is Mars?
200
His trip around the world gave him lots of evidence for his theory of natural selection
Who was Charles Darwin?
300
The process where plants make their own food. It would be nice if we could do it!
What is photosynthesis?
300
These make up the nucleus of an atom
What are protons and neutrons?
300
Every action has an equal and opposite one of these, they say
What is a reaction?
300
These happen when big pieces of rock underground shift. It might leave you shaken up.
What are earthquakes?
300
He built the foundation of modern genetics, along with his pea plants
Who was Gregor Mendel?
400
The number of copies of DNA you get from each parent
What is one?
400
The different "types" of atoms; about 90 are found in nature
What are elements?
400
This type of electricity might make your hair stand up
What is static electricity?
400
The gas responsible for global warming, but also photosynthesis
What is carbon dioxide?
400
She lived with chimpanzees and found that we are more similar than we thought
Who was Jane Goodall?
500
The powerhouse of the cell
What is mitochondria?
500
This contains all of the elements, but you can't eat off of it
What is the periodic table?
500
The term for how quickly something is speeding up or slowing down
What is acceleration?
500
Pyrite is the scientific name for this deceptive rock
What is fool's gold?
500
He got the idea for his law of gravity by seeing an apple fall from a tree, as the story goes
Who was Isaac Newton?