Science A-Z #2

A

Branch of physics that studies celestial objects and phenomena

B

A region of spacetime where gravity is so strong nothing can escape it

C

Green pigment in plants responsible for the absorption of light

D

The mass of a substance per unit volume

E

A process or reaction that releases energy from the system to its surroundings

F

Term that indicates a compound contains the Iron +2 oxidation state

G

An organism's complete set of DNA (or RNA)

H

Name of the world's largest partical accelerator (Large H_____ Collider) or a type of subatomc particle

I

Compounds with the same chemical formula but different chemical structures

J

Junction that consists of two or more superconductors named after a British physicist

K

German astronomer known for his laws of planetary motion

L

Element with the chemical symbol Pb

M

Medical imagining technique that uses magnetic fields to image inside the body

N

English mathematician credited for the discovery of gravity

O

Compounds that generally include Carbon-Hydrogen bonds

P

Substance or treatment designed to have no therapeutic value e.g. sugar pills

Q

Elementary particles that combine to form the answer for H

R

Emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles

S

Principle of constructive and destructive interference of waves

T

Biological classification or rank e.g. species, genus, family, order...

U

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body

V

Space devoid of matter

W

One of the fundamental forces of nature

X

Type of electromagnetic radiation

Y

Nutrient bearing portion of an egg

Z

Small animal organisms that suspend and drift in water