Space Science
The amount of time it takes Earth to complete an entire orbit around the sun.
1 year
or
365 days
The innermost layer of Earth.
Inner core
The powerhouse of the cell; generates energy (ATP)
Mitochondria
The theory describing how all living species have developed slowly over time.
Evolution
Preventing thermal energy (heat) from moving between substances.
Insulation
An event that occurs when the moon blocks the sun from Earth's view.
Solar eclipse
Converging tectonic plates
An organelle found in plant cells, responsible for photosynthesis.
Chloroplast
What role does the rabbit play in this food web?
Primary Consumer
Which of Newton's Laws states that "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"?
Newton's 3rd Law
The planet in our solar system that is closest to the sun.
Mercury
The process by which rivers wear down rock over time to form canyons.
Erosion
A rigid, protective structure outside of the cell membrane.
Cell wall
The chemical reaction used by producers to store energy from sunlight in the form of glucose (sugar).
Photosynthesis
The spectrum of wavelengths between 380-700nm
Visible Light Spectrum
The phase of the moon when the shadow is growing to the point which most of the moon is hidden.
Waxing crescent
Metamorphic rock that has melted into molten material.
Magma
or
Lava
A jelly-like substance that holds everything suspended inside the cell.
Cytoplasm
Asexual reproduction
Matter made up of at least 2 different types of atoms, forming molecules.
Compound
An object made of rock, ice, dust, frozen CO2, and leaves a "trail" of gas behind it when it passes close to the sun.
A comet
When evaporated water in the air condenses to form clouds.
Condensation
The organelle that controls the cell and stores the DNA.
Nucleus
The type of gene expressed by a capital letter, which is always expressed when present in the genotype.
Dominant
The force that opposes the motion of an object.
Friction