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What is inertia?
This increases with mass and describes the tendency of an object to resist a change in velocity.
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What is an electron?
A negatively charged subatomic particle
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What is DNA?
This molecule stores the inherited genetic information of an organism.
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What is 5/6?
The answer to the following problem:
1/3 + 1/2 = ? |
What is a control variable?
This aspect of an experiment is held constant from sample to sample.
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What is mass?
This unit of measurement is independent of gravity and describes the amount of matter in an object.
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What is a mole?
Developed by Amedeo Avogadro, this unit contains 6.022x10^23 individual components.
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What is photosynthesis?
This process uses light energy to build sugars.
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What is slope?
In a linear equation, the rise over run is also referred to as this.
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What is a hypothesis?
An educated attempt to explain the cause of an observation.
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Who is Newton?
This scientist invented calculus, has three laws of motion named after him, and was supposedly hit in the noggin with an apple.
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What is 1+?
The charge of an Lithium (atomic number 3) with 2 electrons
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What is a lipid?
This type of macromolecule is what cell membranes are composed of.
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What is 1/2 x base x height?
The formula for the area of a triangle.
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What is a dependent variable?
The variable of interest that changes when a experimenter manipulates a sample.
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What is gravity?
This force increases with mass and decreases with distance. It causes the earth to orbit the sun and apples to fall to the earth.
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What is an element?
Fundamental form of matter that cannot be broken down into a simpler form.
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What is cellular respiration?
This process generates energy for the cell and takes place inside the mitochondria.
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What is 5.47 x 10^6?
The number, 5,470,000 in scientific notation.
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What is peer review?
A vetting process for scientific findings where other scientists not involved in the research critique experiments and conclusions and suggest improvements.
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What is “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”?
This phrase/law of motion describes the phenomenon of the “kick” a rifle has when shooting or the propulsion of a rocket.
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What is the number of neutrons?
Mass number - atomic number = ________________
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What are nucleic acids?
RNA and DNA are this type of macromolecule.
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What is 3.14 square meters?
The area of a circle with a radius of 1 meter.
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What is an ad hoc hypothesis?
A theory or explanation of an observed result that is offered without much support or evidence.
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