Middle School Science Vocabulary Review

Front

The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use

Back

Mitochondrion

Front

What is ATP?

Back

A Form of Stored Chemical Energy

Front

What organelle do plants have surrounding their cells that animal cells lack?

Back

Cell Wall

Front

According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,

Back

the continents were once joined together in a single landmass

Front

In sea-floor spreading, where does molten material rise and erupt?

Back

along mid ocean ridges

Front

A rift valley forms at a _____

Back

divergent plate boundary

Front

The way that heat moves in flowing liquids and gases is called _______.

Back

convection

Front

If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object's temperature is probably _____

Back

hot

Front

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____ (Options: conduction, convection, insulation, radiation).

Back

radiation

Front

Which is a conductor? Options: wool sweater, aluminum foil, oven mitt, wooden spoon

Back

aluminum foil