Science Definitions Advanced Quiz 3

1. Who wrote "Principia Mathematica"?

2. What is the only active volcano on mainland Europe called?

3. What is the main function of lysosomes in a cell?

4. What is the scientific study of mushrooms called?

5. What is the best conductor of electricity among metals?

6. What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates on its side?

7. What is the scientific name for the process of cell division that results in four daughter cells with half the chromosome number?

8. What is the term for the process by which a solid turns directly into a gas?

9. What is the scientific term for the process of water movement through a plant from roots to leaves?

10. What is the name for the process by which bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia?