Practice Flashcards
Which planet is named after then Greek god who personified the sky?
Uranus
an animal that eats only meat is called a(n)
Carnivore
The chemical process in which electrons are removed from the molecule is called
oxidation
what is the single unit of quanta called?
Quantum
in the vacuum light waves travel at the rate of about
186,000 mi./s
The largest planet in the solar system is
Jupiter
The intestines are part of the
digestive system
joints that hold bones firmly together are called
Fixed joints
Of the levels listed the top of the broadest level of the classification system for living organisms is called the
Kingdom
which planet is the brightest object in the sky aside from the sun and moon
Venus
The human heart includes how many chambers
4
What produces antibodies and fights infections?
White blood cells
A miserable amount of protein can be found in all of the following foods EXCEPT (eggs, meat, peas, apples)
apples
what is the most abundant element by mass in earths crust?
Oxygen
Diffusion of a solvent
Osmosis
A meter consists of
100 cm
The distance traveled by light in one year
One light year
electrons are particles that are
Negatively charged
The atomic number of an atom is determined by
The number of protons
The control center of a cell is called
Nucleus
how many planets in the solar system have rings
4
The temperature at which a substance solid and liquid states exist in the equilibrium is its
Melting point
not counting the sun the closest start to earth
Proxima Centauri
The atmosphere of Mars is composed mostly of
carbon dioxide
