Deoxyribonucleic ____ the molecule that contains our genetic code in a double helix structure
Big ____ the theory of the Universe's origin
____ Dogma the process by 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 combine 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 two different massive bodies exactly cancel the centrifugal force felt by a smaller third body
Dark ___ A hypothetical form of material that accounts for 85% of the total mass in the Universe
____ Hypothesis a general statement or default position that there is no significant relationship between two variables or difference between two populations
____ 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 of wavelength 10-400 nm that is present in sunlight but is not visible to the human eye
Terminal ____ the constant speed a falling object reaches when the resistance of the atmosphere prevents further acceleration
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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