Glossary results for "M"

a type of raincoat that is made from a vulcanised rubber fabric

a British space scientist, mechanical engineer, and science communicator

molten or semi-molten rock that is found beneath the surface of the Earth

a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12

a material that has a magnetic field

a property of some materials that allows them to attract or repel other magnets or objects made of magnetic materials

a region of space around a magnet where there is a force that can attract or repel other magnets or objects made of magnetic materials

a small magnet that is free to rotate on a point

the direction that a compass needle points to

a measure of the size or amount of something

the electricity that comes out of the wall sockets in our homes

a warm-blooded animal that has fur or hair, gives birth to live young, and nurses its young with milk

an exocrine gland that produces milk

a chemical element with the symbol Mn and atomic number 25

something created by people

the waste product of animals

a metamorphic rock that is formed when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure

the third month of the year in the Gregorian calendar

a German-born American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 for her work on the nuclear shell model

an American astronomer who discovered a comet in 1847

a German naturalist and scientific illustrator who is known for her detailed illustrations of insects and plants

a Hungarian-American physicist and inventor who is known for her work on solar energy

a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity

something related to the sea or ocean

an area of the ocean that is protected from human activities

the fourth planet from the sun and the second-smallest planet in our solar system

mammals that carry their young in a pouch

a British fossil collector and dealer best known for her discovery of the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton

a British archaeologist who made important discoveries about the early human lineage

a Scottish scientist and writer who was known for her popularisation of science

a 1st-century alchemist who is credited with inventing the bain-marie, a double boiler that is still used in kitchens today

the amount of matter in an object

the process of two animals or plants coming together to reproduce

anything that has mass and takes up space

anything that has mass and takes up space

a German physicist who is considered to be the father of quantum mechanics

the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar

the process of assigning numbers to things in a consistent way

a way that something works

the middle value in a sorted distribution

a substance or preparation that is used to treat or prevent disease

a substance that can transmit energy

a chemical element with the symbol Mt and atomic number 109

the process of a solid changing to a liquid

the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid

a thin layer of tissue that separates two parts of an organism

a chemical element with the symbol Md and atomic number 101

a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80

the smallest planet in our solar system

the process of breaking down food into energy

a class of chemical elements that are typically shiny, hard, and good conductors of heat and electricity

a type of rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

a process of transformation that some animals undergo during their life cycle

a small body from space that enters Earth's atmosphere

a scientist who studies the atmosphere and its weather patterns

the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena

a systematic way of gathering and analysing information

an English scientist who is considered one of the most important figures in the history of electromagnetism and electrochemistry

a microscopic organism that can be found in all parts of the environment

a scientist who studies microbes

the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and algae

a small area within a larger habitat that has its own unique set of environmental conditions

a living organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye

an instrument that uses lenses to magnify the image of a small object

a healthcare professional who specialises in the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period

the regular movement of animals or people from one place to another

the first set of teeth that humans have

a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure

the scientific study of minerals

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds

a surface that reflects light

a physical combination of two or more substances

the presence of water in the air or on a surface

the largest and strongest teeth in the human mouth

a unit of measurement that is used to measure the amount of a substance in a solution

the smallest unit of a substance that can exist on its own

a chemical element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42

mammals that lay eggs

a seasonal wind system that brings alternating periods of wet and dry seasons to a region

sudden and significant changes in emotions

the shape of the moon as it appears from Earth

the study of the form and structure of organisms

something is subject to death

a chemical element with the symbol Mc and atomic number 115

the change in position of an object over time relative to a reference point

the ability to control and coordinate the movements of your body

the opening in the front of your face that you use to eat, drink, and speak

the act of changing position in space

made up of many cells

a type of tissue that can contract and relax

the vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae