Deoxyribonucleic ____
the molecule that contains our genetic code in a double helix structure
Big ____
the theory of the Universe's origin
____ Dogma
the process of which DNA is converted into RNA, which is converted to protein
____ Effect
the change in frequency of a wave as the source and observer move toward or away from each other
Solar ____
the obscuring of the Sun's light by the moon
Nuclear ____
a reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy
____ Ray
a penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei
Event ____
the theoretical boundary at which the gravitational pull of a black hole is so great that escape becomes impossible
____ Rock
a type of rock that has solidified from lava or magma
____ Stream
narrow air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere
____ Energy
the energy an object possesses due to its motion
____ Points
points where the gravitational forces of three different massive bodies exactly cancel
Dark ___
A hypothetical form of matter that accounts for 85% of the total mass in the Universe
____ Hypothesis
a general statement or default position that there is no relationship between two variables
____ Layer
a region of Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
____ Tectonics
the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that move over the mantle.
____ Theory
the theory that states that energy can only be absorbed or radiated in discrete values
____ Motion
the apparent motion of a planet in a direction opposite to that of other bodies within its system
Gravitational ____
the center of a black hole where gravity is thought to be infinite
Ground ____
the distinct type of material of which animals or plants are made that are neither dermal nor vascular
____ Light
a form of radiation which is not visible to the human eye that is present in sunlight
Terminal ____
the point where an object which is falling through the atmosphere is subjected to two external forces
Milky ___
the galaxy that contains the Solar System, including Earth
____ Chromosomes
the chromosome set of the heterogametic sex, usually those of males
Light ___
a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in 365 days
Absolute ____
the lowest theoretical temperature, at which entropy reaches its minimum value
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