Bio
cell wall, chloroplasts, and large central vacuole
The chemical symbol for gold.
Au
The force that pulls objects toward Earth.
Gravity
This planet is known for its prominent ring system.
Saturn
3
During mitosis, this phase is when chromosomes line up along the middle of the cell before being separated.
Metaphase
The pH of a neutral solution at room temperature.
7
This form of energy is stored in an object because of its position or height.
Potential energy
This process in the water cycle occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor.
Evaporation
The number of events that teams generally compete in during a Science Olympiad season.
23
According to Mendel's Law of Segregation, these separate during gamete formation so that each gamete receives only one.
Alleles
This type of chemical bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms.
Covalent Bond
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion.
Inertia
This type of rock forms when existing rock is changed by heat and pressure
Metamorphic
Science Olympiad competitions are typically held at these four levels, starting with the lowest and ending with the highest.
Invitational, Regional, State, and National
The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to low water concentration.
Osmosis
The number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom.
Atomic Number
The rate at which velocity changes over time.
Acceleration
The theory stating that Earth's lithospheric plates move over the asthenosphere.
Plate Tectonics
This year is considered the founding year of the national Science Olympiad program.
1984
This process uses chemiosmosis and ATP synthase to generate most of the ATP during cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells.
oxidative phosphorylation
This principle states that if a system at equilibrium is disturbed, the system will shift to counteract the disturbance.
Le Châtelier's Principle
According to Newton's Second Law, this quantity is equal to mass multiplied by acceleration.
Force
This layer of Earth is composed of solid iron and nickel and is located at the planet's center.
Inner Core
This university hosted the first National Science Olympiad Tournament in 1985.
Michigan State University