EARTHSILOG
Environmental issue refers to the gradual increase in Earth’s average temperature due to human activities
CLIMATE CHANGE
the universal force of attraction acting between all matter.
Gravity
atomic number is determined by counting the number of ____________.
protons
Who is the Father of Biology?
Aristotle
Which famous physicist discovered the concept of gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
About __________ percent of Earth's surface is covered in water.
75%
An object is weightless when it is
at freefall
also known as the group of inert gases
Noble gases
The process by which organisms exchange gases, especially oxygen and carbon dioxide, with the environment.
Respiration
What is the name of the tallest grass on earth?
Bamboo
Compositional layers of the earth in order from outer to innermost
crust, mantle, core
The SI unit of Weight is
Newton
What is the atomic number of Carbon
6
what is the energy currency of life?
ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
A Japanese term for “big wave in the port;” generated during undersea quakes
Tsunami
The SI unit of energy is
Joule
A chemical bond involves a metal that transfers one or more electrons to a nonmetal.
ionic bond
The muscle between the chest and the abdomen allows the body to move air in and out of the respiratory system.
diaphragm
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antartica
The digital or graphical record of an earthquake
seismogram
In a certain equation, X=Fv where F is the force applied and v is the velocity. What is X?
power
Which element is the main component of organic compounds?
carbon
The process or chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy.
metabolism
What event occurs in March and September when the hours of daylight and nighttime are the same?
Equinox