Science Glossary

Quiz

Test your knowledge of the following science words or terms

1. A concentration of mass so compact that it creates a region of space from which not even light can escape.
2. The branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds.
3. The nutrient-bearing portion of the egg whose primary function is to supply food for the development of the embryo.
4. A measurement of the number of cycles of a given process per unit of time.
5. Any material that resists the flow of an electric current.






6. The lowest theoretical temperature where all molecular activity ceases.
7. Energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
8. Element with more than one natural form.
9. The point in the sky that is directly overhead from the perspective of a particular location on the Earth.
10. A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
11. Forms of an element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
12. The total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event or product.
13. A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
14. Any of the six nonmetallic elements that constitute Group 17 of the periodic table.
15. The apparent outward force that draws a rotating body away from the centre of rotation.
16. Small molecules that link together to form a polymer.
17. The prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development of the Universe.
18. Tendency of a body to remain at rest or move in straight line.
19. A book published every year that includes information for that year such as important days.
20. The deflection of a wave as it passes from one medium to another.
21. A process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range.
22. A highly magnetized rotating neutron star or white dwarf that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation.
23. A chemical element or substance possessing properties of both metals and non-metals.
24. A negative ion.
25. The primary female sex hormone.
26. A substance or treatment of no intended therapeutic value.
27. A type of plant tissue responsible for the transport of water from roots to aerial parts of the plant.
28. A type of small organic molecule that has a variety of biological roles but is best known as the building block of proteins.
29. The sensory membrane at the back of the eye that processes light information to facilitate sight.
30. An area of space which contains no matter.
31. The outermost top of the brain.

Answers

1. Black hole
2. Ornithology
3. Yolk
4. Frequency
5. Insulator
6. Absolute zero
7. Kinetic energy
8. Allotrope
9. Zenith
10. Pathogen
11. Isotopes
12. Carbon footprint
13. Algorithm
14. Halogen
15. Centrifugal force
16. Monomers
17. Big Bang
18. Inertia
19. Almanac
20. Refraction
21. Orogeny
22. Pulsar
23. Metalloid
24. Anion
25. Estrogen
26. Placebo
27. Xylem
28. Amino acids
29. Retina
30. Vacuum
31. Cerebral cortex