20 Questions
What type of rock is formed from the transformation of existing rock through heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rock
What is the study of rocks called?
Geology
What is the process of sediment being deposited in new locations called?
Deposition
What is the hardest known mineral on Earth?
Diamond
What is the SI unit of electric charge?
Coulomb
What is the scientific term for the force that attracts objects towards the center of the Earth?
Gravity
Which branch of physics deals specifically with the study of sound?
Acoustics
What is the process of converting a liquid into a gas called?
Evaporation
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the SI unit of pressure?
Pascal
What is the term for the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces?
Weathering
Which branch of physics deals with the behavior of light?
Optics
What is the name for the solidified remains or traces of ancient organisms found in sedimentary rocks?
Fossils
What is the SI unit of electric charge?
Coulomb
What is the study of heredity called?
Genetics
What is the process of converting a solid directly into a gas called?
Vaporization
What is the functional unit of the kidney called?
Nephron
What is the process by which living organisms exchange gases with their environment?
Respiration
What is the law that states that the total mass of substances before and after a chemical reaction is constant?
Law of Conservation of Mass
What is the branch of chemistry that deals with the study of elements and their compounds?
Inorganic Chemistry
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