The most abundant molecule in Earth's atmosphere
Nitrogen
A human has ______chromosomes
23 pairs (46 total)
The Earth is approximately ______years old
4.5 Billion
Our solar system has _____ Planets
8. Pluto is not considered a planet
This person first described the laws of motion
Newton
The chemical name for table salt (NaCl)
Sodium chloride
The production of light from living organisms is called...
Bioluminescence
Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
The closest star system to our solar system
Alpha Centauri
The speed of light is approximately______m/s
300 million
List the 6 noble gases
Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon
The bird with the fastest wing beat
Hummingbird
This common sedimentary rock is formed in deep sea environments...
Shale
Pulsars are what type of celestial object
Rotating neutron star
Protons are made of...
Quarks (3 quarks)
Electrolysis is...
The splitting of Hydrogen and Oxygen in water with electricity.
Pathology is the study of....
The famous San Andreas fault in California is what type of fault?
Strike slip fault
Name any asteroid
Bennu, vesta, psyche, eros, hygiea, ect.
Scientists use this property of light to determine the distance to extremely distant galaxies.
Red Shift (Doppler Shift)
The reaction:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Photosynthesis
The difference between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes are far more complex and multi-celled they have a nucleus in their cells.
Prokaryotes are primitive and single celled. No nucleus.
Metamorphosed limestone becomes...
A large star will continue to fuse heavier and heavier elements in its core until it reaches the element______, before it goes supernova.
Iron
The double slit experiment demonstrates what phenomenon?
Particle wave duality