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90 percent of plant species are flowering plants. The Most species on Earth still await discovery. It’s possible 199
remainder are spore-producing plants, such as mosses. that less than 20 percent have been classified so far.
Organisms are
Currently, almost Fungi were once classified in the same group Plants and algae are classified in
one million as plants, but scientists now know they are closely related—both a multilevel
species have been more closely related to animals. system of groups.
identified within groups make food
the animal by photosynthesis.
kingdom.

Animals Fungi Algae Plants KINGDOMS
Nematodes Arthropods Echinoderms PHYLA
All vertebrates
(backboned animals)
are in the chordate
phyla.

Chordates

Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals CLASS

Shrews and Bats Carnivores Horses, Deer, pigs, Whales and ORDER
moles rhinos, and and relatives dolphins

relatives

Marmosets and Gibbons Squirrel Howler Old world Apes and FAMILIES
tamarins monkeys and monkeys monkeys humans GENERA
and relatives SPECIES
capuchins Humans
Homo
Four genera of apes and humans

Orangutans Gorillas Chimpanzees
Pongo Gorilla Pan

Latinized scientific names often Classifying humans Modern humans
describe an aspect of the species: Homo sapiens
Every species, including our own, has its own place
Homo sapiens in biological classification. This chart shows the
means “wise man.” position of humans within the animal kingdom, next
to our closest relatives—the great apes. There is only
one species of human alive today, but other species
of the genus Homo lived in the prehistoric past.

200 reference Modern humans appeared just over a quarter of a million
years ago—a fraction of the timeline for life on Earth.
Elasmosaurus
The largest reptiles in the 65 MYA
oceans included predatory,
long-necked plesiosaurs. Paleogene Period
Mammals replaced dinosaurs
as the dominant large animals,
and many of them grazed
on a new kind of plant that
grew on open land: grass.

CRETACEOUS-PALEOGENE
EXTINCTION
Comet impact PALEOGENE
A decline in sea levels CRETACEOUS
followed by a comet strike
brought an end to the dinosaurs.

Tyrannosaurus
Dinosaurs, including formidable
predators, became the largest
ever land-living animals.

145 MYA

Cretaceous Period
Flowering plants grew on
lands ruled by reptiles until
an asteroid impact wiped
out half of all species,
Pteranodon Archaeopteryx Sternopterygius
The first birds—evolving Dolphin-shaped ichthyosaurs
Winged reptiles including all the dinosaurs from dinosaur ancestors— swimming in the Jurassic seas
took to the air. preyed on fish.
included the largest and other giant reptiles—

animals ever to fly. paving the way for mammals.

305 MYA

Timeline of life Carboniferous coal forest Eryops

Half a billion years ago the only living things Trees grew tall in the warm
were small and simple. Over time, evolution has Carboniferous swamps. Their Amphibian descendants
produced a spectacular world of plants and animals. remains left the coal deposits of fishes became large,
vertebrate animals.
The timeline of life is divided into periods that were we know today.
dominated by particular kinds of organisms—such as
invertebrates, fishes, or reptiles. As the surface of Earth Meganeura 359 MYA
changed, some organisms succeeded, while others died away. Insects such as this crow-
Continents shifted, seas rose and fell, and luxuriant forests turned sized dragonfly were the CARBONIFEROUS
into parched deserts and back again. Catastrophes, such as asteroid first animals to fly.
strikes or ice ages, even drove some major groups to extinction.
Such events all made their mark on living things. However, throughout Carboniferous Period
the history of Earth, life went on as descendants after descendants Warm, rich swamp forests
eventually led to the natural world we know today. provided the perfect habitat for
giant amphibians and insects,
while the first hard-shelled eggs
were laid by the earliest reptiles.

CAMBRIAN 541 MYA
EXPLOSION

488 MYA

Cambrian Period Halkoulchthys Anomalocaris ORDOVICIAN
Once multicelled animals With two eyes and simple fins, Early animals, such as
appeared they evolved into an this small animal was related this aquatic invertebrate,
explosion of many different to our vertebrate ancestors. were unlike any alive today.
body forms—producing the
first representatives of all the
major groups alive today.

The earliest evidence of single-celled fossil life Billions of years ago, algae produced 201
exists in rocks that are 3.5 billion years old. much of the oxygen in the air today.

23 MYA 2.6 MYA

Megacerops NEOGENE Neogene Period Thylacosmilus QUATERNARY Quaternary Period
Tiny ancestors evolved into Many familiar groups of Predatory mammals, Mammals and birds
large mammals that replaced mammals, such as rodents, including saber-toothed survived Quaternary
the dinosaurs. primates, antelopes, and cats, hunted grazers on ice ages, but one
cats, evolved in the the open grassland. species— humans—
Neogene, while flying drove many others
birds diversified in to extinction by
the skies. hunting and habitat
destruction, causing the
biggest mass extinction
of modern times.

201 MYA Red lines indicate Periods of time
mass extinctions.
Jurassic Period Earth’s prehistory is marked
The peak of the TRIASSIC-JURASSIC
Age of Dinosaurs EXTINCTION
saw the evolution of JURASSIC
giant reptiles on land by a timescale divided up
and in the seas, which
included the largest into geological periods.
land animals of all time.
Asteroid impact Eoraptor Each period represents a
A space rock colliding The first dinosaurs, some length of time that has
with Earth wiped out a two-legged, evolved left its mark in rocks
quarter of all species.
from small reptiles that with fossils and

survived the Permian- other evidence.

Triassic extinction.

299 MYA PERMIAN-TRIASSIC
EXTINCTION
PERMIAN TRIASSIC Triassic Period
Permian Period New kinds of forests
Continents dried containing conifers and
up to favor scaly cycads were inhabited by
reptiles over amphibians. the first dinosaurs until a
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brought about mass
extinction.

251 MYA

Devonian Period
More kinds of fishes evolved
in the oceans, while vertebrate
animals and trees appeared on
land. Climate change near the
Elginerpeton end of the Devonian Period
Fishes with strong, fleshy fins—such caused mass extinction.

LATE DEVONIAN as Elginerpeton—paved the way for
EXTINCTION
the evolution of walking limbs. DEVONIAN
375–360 MYA
416 MYA Climatius
Ordovician Period 433 MYA This fish had a sharklike
The oceans of the skeleton of rubbery cartilage,
Ordovician teemed but bony, spiny fins.
with invertebrates and
primitive fishes, but Orthoceras ORDOVICIAN SILURIAN Silurian Period
ended with an ice age that This relative of squid EXTINCTION Jawed fishes and coral reefs
drained shallow seas and appeared for the first time, while
caused a mass extinction. had grasping arms distant relatives of spiders and
and a body inside a centipedes started to crawl
long, cone-shaped shell. onto land.

202 reference GLOSSARY

Glossary

ACID BUOYANCY CONDUCTOR EXCRETION

A substance with a pH lower than 7. The tendency of a solid A substance through which heat The process by which living organisms
to float or sink in liquids. or electric current flows easily. expel or get rid of waste produced by
ALGAE cells of the body.
CARBOHYDRATE COVALENT BOND
Plantlike organisms that can make FERTILIZATION
food using energy from sunlight. An energy-rich substance, A type of chemical bond in a
such as sugar or starch. molecule where atoms share The joining of male and female sex
ALKALI one or more electrons. cells so they develop into new life.
CATALYST
See Base DNA FISSION
A substance that makes a chemical
ALLOY reaction occur much more rapidly, A material found in the cells of A splitting apart; nuclear fission is the
but is not changed by the reaction. all organisms that carries instructions splitting of the nucleus of an atom.
A mixture of two or more metals, for how a living thing will look
or of a metal and a non-metal. CELL and function. FOSSIL

ANALOG The smallest unit of life. DRAG The preserved remains or impressions
of life from an earlier time.
Relating to signals or information CHEMICAL BOND The resistance force formed when
represented by a continuously an object pushes through a fluid, FOSSIL FUEL
varying value, such as a wave. An attraction between particles, such as air or water.
such as atoms or ions. A substance formed from the remains
ATMOSPHERE ECOSYSTEM of ancient organisms that burns easily
CHEMICAL REACTION to release energy.
The layer of breathable gases, A community of organisms and the
such as oxygen and nitrogen, A process that changes substances nonliving environment around them. FRICTION
that surrounds Earth. into new substances by breaking
and making chemical bonds. ELECTRIC CHARGE The dragging force that occurs when
ATOM one object moves over another.
CHEMISTRY How positive or negative a particle is.
The smallest unit of an element. FUSION
The science of matter and elements. ELECTRON
BACTERIA A joining together; nuclear fusion is
CHROMOSOME One of the tiny particles inside an the joining of two atomic nuclei.
Microscopic organisms with atom. It has a negative electric charge.
a simple, single-celled form. A threadlike structure, found in the GAS
nucleus of cells, that is made up of ELEMENT
BASE coiled strands of DNA. Humans have A state of matter that flows to fill a
46 chromosomes per body cell. A simple substance made of container, and can be compressed.
A substance with pH higher than 7. atoms that are all the same kind.
Bases that are soluble in water CLIMATE GENE
are called alkalis. Also: one of the ENERGY
four chemicals that make up the The most common weather conditions One of the tiny units carried on DNA
"rungs" of a DNA double helix. in an area over a long period of time. What enables work to be done. Energy that determine what a living thing
exists in many different forms and looks like and how it functions.
BIOLOGY COMBUSTION cannot be created or destroyed,
only transferred. GLUCOSE
The science of living things. A chemical reaction in which a
substance reacts with oxygen, ENZYME A simple carbohydrate, or sugar, made
releasing heat and flames. by photosynthesis and then used by
A substance produced in living cells as a source of energy.
COMPOUND organisms that acts as a catalyst and
speeds up chemical reactions. GRAVITY
A chemical substance in which two or
more elements have bonded together. EROSION The force that attracts one object
to another and prevents things on
CONCENTRATION A process by which Earth's surface Earth from floating off into space.
rocks and soil are worn away by
The amount of one substance mixed wind, water, or ice. HABITAT
in a known volume of the other.
EVAPORATION The area where an animal
CONDENSATION naturally makes its home.
A process by which a liquid
A process whereby a gas changes into a gas. INHERITANCE
changes into a liquid.
EVOLUTION The range of natural characteristics
passed on to offspring by parents.
The process by which Earth's species
gradually change over long periods of INSULATOR
time, such as millions of years, to
produce new species. A material that stops heat moving
from a warm object to a colder one.

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ION MOLECULE POLLEN SEX ORGANS

An atom that has lost or gained one A particle formed by two Tiny grains produced by flowers, The organs of an organism that
or more electrons and as a result or more atoms joined by which contain the male cells allow it to reproduce. They usually
has either a positive or negative covalent bonds. needed to fertilize eggs. produce sex cells: sperm in males,
electric charge. and eggs in females.
MONOMER POLYMER
IONIC BOND SOLID
A molecule that can be bonded A long, chainlike molecule made up of
A type of chemical bond where one to other similar molecules smaller molecules connected together. A state of matter in which
or more electrons are passed from to form a polymer. an element's atoms are joined
one atom to another, creating two PRESSURE together in a rigid structure.
ions of opposite charge that NERVE
attract each other. The amount of force that is applied SOLUTE
A fiber that carries electrical to a surface per unit of area.
ISOTOPE messages (nerve impulses) from A substance that becomes
one part of the body to another. PRODUCT dissolved in another.
One of two or more atoms of a
chemical element that have different NEUTRON A substance produced by SOLVENT
numbers of neutrons compared to a chemical reaction.
other atoms of the element. One of the tiny particles in an A substance that can have other
atom. It has no electric charge. PROTEIN substances dissolved in it.

LIFT NUCLEUS A type of complex chemical SYNTHETIC
found in all living things, used
The upward force produced by an The control center inside the cells of as enzymes and in muscles. Man-made chemical.
aircraft's wings that keeps it airborne. most living organisms. It contains
genetic material, in the form of DNA. PROTON TISSUE
LIQUID Also: the central part of an atom,
made of protons and neutrons. One of the tiny particles inside an A group of similar cells that carry
A state of matter that flows and takes atom. It has a positive electric charge. out the same function, such as muscle
the shape of a container, and cannot NUTRIENT tissue, which can contract.
be compressed.
A substance essential for TOXIC
MAGMA life to exist and grow.
Causing harm, such as a poison.
Hot, liquid rock that is found ORBIT
beneath Earth's surface. RADIATION ULTRASOUND
The path taken by an object, for
MAGNET example, a planet, that is Waves of energy that travel through Sound with a frequency above that
circling around another. space. Radiation includes visible light, which the human ear can detect.
An object that has a magnetic heat, X-rays, and radio waves. Nuclear
field and attracts or repels ORGAN radiation includes subatomic particles ULTRAVIOLET
other magnetic objects. and fragments of atoms.
A group of tissues that makes up a A type of electromagnetic radiation
MASS part of the body with a special RADIOACTIVE with a wavelength shorter than
function. Important organs include visible light.
A measure of the amount the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. Describing a material that is unstable
of matter in an object. because the nuclei of its atoms split UNIVERSE
to release nuclear radiation.
MATERIAL ORGANISM The whole of space and
REACTANT everything it contains.
A chemical substance out of A living thing.
which things can be made. A substance that is changed VOLCANO
PARTICLE in a chemical reaction.
METAL An opening in Earth's crust that
A tiny speck of matter. REACTIVE provides an outlet for magma
Any of many elements that are when it rises to the surface.
usually shiny solids and good PHOTOSYNTHESIS A substance that is likely to become
conductors of electricity. involved in a chemical reaction. WAVE
The process by which green plants
MICROORGANISM use the sun's energy to make RESPIRATION Vibration that transfers energy from
carbohydrates from carbon place to place, without transferring
A tiny organism which can only dioxide and water. The process occurring in all living the matter that it is flowing through.
be seen with the aid of a microscope. cells that releases energy from
Also known as a microbe. PHYSICS glucose to power life. WAVELENGTH

MINERAL The science of matter, ROOM TEMPERATURE The distance between wave crests,
energy, forces, and motion. usually when referring to sound
A solid, nonliving material A standard scientific term for waves or electromagnetic waves.
occurring naturally and PIGMENT comfortable conditions (for
made up of a particular kind humans), usually a temperature WEIGHT
of chemical compound. A chemical substance of around 68°F (20°C).
that colors an object. The force applied to a mass by gravity.

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Index

Page numbers in bold type movement 170, 171, 172–173 bears 139 carbohydrates 146, 152 coins 62–63
refer to main entries. nervous system 164–165 bees 174 carbon 9, 23, 36–37 colloids 11, 20
nutrition 146–147 beetles, Colorado 150 color spectrum 80, 84–85, 87
A and plant reproduction 174–175 bending 97 atoms 12, 13, 194 color vision 81, 169
reproduction 176–177 beryllium 13 emissions 57 combination alloys 62
acceleration 98, 99 senses 166–167 beta radiation 74–75 carbon cycle 187 combustion 39, 50–51, 99
accretion disks 115 threatened species 190–191 biceps 170–171 carbon dioxide 42, 43, 44 comets 120, 200
acids 46–47 vision 168–169 Big Bang 68, 112–113, 194 breathing 158, 159 communications satellites 83
actinides 28, 32 anions 52 bile 152 climate change 9, 128, 129 communities 182, 183
action and reaction 99 anodes 53, 92 binary code 83, 95 combustion 50, 51 compasses, magnetic 68, 88, 89
active galaxies 115 antennae 134 binary systems 195 as dry ice 19 competition 183
adaptation 139 Antennae Galaxies 115 binocular vision 169 photosynthesis 134, 146, 148, 149 composite materials 56
aerobic respiration 158-159 antibiotics 133 biology timeline 132–133 respiration 187 compound telescopes 86
aerodynamics 110–111 antimony 35 bioluminescence 84 carbon fiber 37, 64, 65 compounds 10, 14, 15, 28, 44–45
aerogels 57 antiseptics 132 biomass 71, 189 carbon monoxide 42
air anus 153 biomes 184–185 carbonates 23 mineral 23
aorta 156 birds Carboniferous Period 200 compression 77, 97
breathing 160–161 aphids 134–135 Carina Nebula 118–119 computers 69, 94, 95
composition of 18, 20, 38, 39, 50 aqueous humor 169 at high altitudes 161 carnivores 150, 152–153, 189 concave lenses 86
convection currents 73 Arab scholars 9, 68 breathing 160–161 cartilage 171 concave mirrors 87
floating in 109 archaea 135, 140 classifying 198 Cartwheel Galaxy 115 concrete 56
pressure 9, 104–105, 111, 109, 126 Archaeopteryx 136, 137 eggs 176 catalysts 42 condensation 21
air resistance 101, 110 Archimedes 68, 109 flight 173 catalytic converters 42 conduction
air sacs 160–161 argon 41 origin of 136–137 caterpillars 178, 179
Airbus A380 110–111 Ariane 5 rocket 98–99 seed dispersal 175 cathode ray tube 8 heat 72–73
aircraft 104, 110–111 arms 170–171 vision 169 cathodes 53, 92 electrical 92
airfoils 111, 173 arsenic 35 birth 176, 177 cations 52 conductors 17, 92
Al-Razi 9 arteries 156–157 bismuth 33 cell membranes 23, 142 cones 169
albumin 15 arthropods 172 black holes 117 cell phones 82, 83, 94–95 Confuciusornis 137
alchemy 9 artificial body parts 132, 133 bladder 163 cells 133, 142–143, 145 conservation 190–191
algae 135, 140, 148, 151, 188, 189 asexual reproduction 135, 175 blazars 115 DNA 180–181 conservation of energy 69, 70
alkali metals 32 asteroids 137 blood replication 181 consumers 189
alkaline earth metals 32 asthenosphere 124, 125 circulation 133, 156–157 telecommunications 82 continental convergence 125
alkalis 46–47 astronomy 68 filtering 163 cellular respiration 159 continental crust 122, 125
allantois 176 atmosphere respiration 158, 161 cellulose 9, 13, 50, 51, 58 continental drift 124
alleles 181 Earth 38, 39, 41, 122, 128, 149, blood vessels 156, 161 centrioles 142 continental rift 122, 125
allotropes 36–37 blue whales 156–157 centripetal forces 97 convection 72–73
alloys 17, 58, 62–63, 65 186, 187 blueshift 113 cerebellum 165 convergent boundaries 125
Alpha Centauri 195 storm clouds 126–127 Bluetooth 83 cerebrum 165 convex lenses 86, 87
alpha radiation 74–75 atmospheric pressure 69, 104–105 bobcats 152–153 chain reactions 74 convex mirrors 87
alternating current (AC) 92 atomic mass 9, 13, 28 body systems 144–145 cheetahs 172 Copernicus, Nicolaus 69
altitudes, high 104, 161 atomic number 12, 28 Bohr, Niels 8 chemical energy 70, 92 copper 8, 23, 53, 56, 73
aluminum 33, 54 atomic structure 12 bonds 12, 14, 16–17, 43, 44 chemical equations 42 corals 129, 177
alloys 63 atoms 8, 9, 10, 12–13 covalent 14, 15, 16, 17, 43 chemical formulas 44 core, Earth’s 122–123
alveoli 158 alloys 62 ionic 16 chemical reactions 14, 15, 42–43, corneas 169
amino acids 146–147, 152–153, 186 bonding 16–17 metallic 17 corrosive power 46
ammonia 17 chemical reactions 42, 43 bones 144, 170, 171 49, 54, 186 cosmic background radiation 113
amphibians 178, 179 electrical charge 92 boron 35 in compounds 44–45 cotton 58–59
amplitude 77 periodic table 28–29 boundaries, plate 124–125 acids and bases 46–47 covalent bonds 14, 15, 16, 17, 43
anaerobic respiration 159 atria 156 brain 162 combustion 50–51 covalent compounds 44
anesthetics 132 attraction 88 nervous system 164–165 in electrochemistry 52–53 crabs, coconut 150
analog signals 83, 95 auroras 88 and senses 166 chemistry timeline 8–9 craters, lunar 123
anatomy 132 aurora australis 91 and vision 169 Cherenkov radiation 75 Cretaceous Period 200
ancestral species 139 aurora borealis 19, 90–91 brakes 101 Chinese scholars 9, 68 Crick, Francis 132
Andromeda 115, 194 auxin 171 brass 62 chlorine 16, 17, 40 crocodiles, Nile 150
angle of attack 111 axis 97 breathing 158–161 chlorophyll 148 crust, Earth’s 23, 59, 122, 124–125
animals axles 106 breeding 176–177 chloroplasts 143, 148, 149 crustaceans 171
behavior 132 bromine 40 choroid 168 crystal systems 24–25
breathing 158–161 B bronze 8, 62 chromatic aberration 87 crystals 24–25, 26–27
cells 142–143, 145 buckminsterfullerene 9, 36, 37 chromatography 21 bonding 16, 17
circulation 133, 156–157 babies 135, 176–177 buoyancy 68, 108–109, 173 chromium 62 metal displacement 48–49
classification 198–199 bacteria 135, 140, 142, 143, 147, burrowing 173 chromosomes 133, 180 cumulonimbus 126
digestive system 152–153 butterflies 179 ciliary muscles 168 Curie, Marie 8, 35
evolution 136–137, 138–139, 152, 186, 187 circuits, electric 93, 94, 95 and Pierre Curie 8
baking powder 43, 47 C circulatory system 133, 144, 156–157 current electricity 52, 92, 93, 94, 196
200–201 balance 167 classes 199 cytoplasm 142
excretion 162–163 balanced forces 96–97, 98 cadmium 31 classical mechanics 98
feeding strategies 150–151 ball bearings 100 caecum 153 classification, biological 133, 198–199 D
food chains 188–189 barred galaxies 114 calcium 16, 32 clay 59
habitats and biomes 183–185 barred spiral galaxies 114 calcium carbonate 44 cleaning products 47 Dalton, John 9
homeostasis 162–163 bases cambium 155 climate Darwin, Charles 133
inheritance 181 Cambrian Period 200 climate change 128–129, 137 dead organisms 37, 147, 187, 188
kingdom 135, 198–199 chemistry 46–47 cameras, digital 94, 95 habitats and biomes 182, 184–185 decay, radioactive 74
materials from 58 genetics 180, 181 capacitors 94 clones 132 decibels 77
metamorphosis 178–179 basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS) 63 capillaries 157, 158, 159, 161 clouds 126–127 deciduous trees 149
microorganisms 140–141 bats, vampire 150 coal 37, 71, 128, 129, 187 decomposers 147, 189
batteries 52, 53, 92, 93 cobalt 31, 88

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decomposition reactions 42 electrolysis 52 F genera 198–199 humerus 170
deforestation 128 electrolytes 52, 53, 92 generators, electric 74, 93 hummingbirds 137
deforming forces 97 electromagnetic fields 88, 93 falling bodies, law of 69, 102 genes 133, 180, 181 Huygens, Christiaan 68
Democritos 8 electromagnetic radiation 74, 80–81, 84 families 198–199 hydraulics 106
denitrification 186 electromagnetic spectrum 80–81 fats 146, 152 evolution 138 hydrocarbons 37
density 108–109 electromagnetic waves 81 feces 153 genetic modification 133 hydrogen 38
deserts 34, 185 electromagnetism 69, 93 feeding strategies 150–151 genetics 180–181
detritivores 147 electronics 94–95 feldspars 34 geothermal energy 71 atoms 10, 14, 15
deuterium 75 electrons fermentation 43 germanium 35 ions 46
Devonian Period 201 ferns 175 germination 174, 175 isotopes 75
diamond 10, 36, 56 atoms 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 fertilization 174, 175, 176 Giant Crystal Cave (Mexico) 26–27 stars 116
diaphragm 160 bonding 16–17 fertilizers 38, 47 giardia 140 hydropower 71
diatoms 140 chemical reactions 43 fiber glass 56 gills 156, 157, 158 hydroskeleton 171
diffraction 85 electricity 92–93 fiber-optic cables 83 glands 162
diffusion 158 electrochemistry 52–53 filter feeders 151 glass 56, 59, 85 I
digestion 134, 142–143, 144, 152–153 electronics 94 filtration 21 global warming 128–129
digital electronics 95 periodic table 28, 29 fins 173 glucose 149, 159, 187 ice caps, melting 129
digital signals 83, 95 plasma 19 fire 8, 39, 50–51 gold 9, 10, 23, 30, 62 ice crystals 25
dimers 45 electroplating 53 fire detection 167 Golgi apparatus 142 Ichthyornis 137
dinosaurs 133, 136, 200–201 electroreception 167 fireworks 51 Gondwana 124 igneous rock 22
diodes 94 electrorefining 53 fish Goodall, Jane 132 illness 132, 133
direct current (DC) 92 elements 10, 28–29 gorillas 164–165 immune system 145
direction, changing 96 alloys 62–63 breathing 158 graphene 9 implantation 176
displacement 68 atoms 12 circulation 157 graphite 36 impulses, nerve 164, 165
displacement reactions 42, 48-49 compounds 15, 44–45 swimming 109, 173 grasslands 184, 185 incandescence 84
distillation 21 discovery of 8, 9 young 177 gravitational potential energy 70 indium 33
divergent boundaries 124 in Earth’s crust 23 flamingos, lesser 151 gravity 68, 96, 98, 99, 102–103, Industrial Revolution 8, 9, 63, 69
diving 105 halogens and noble gases 40–41 Fleming, Alexander 133 inertia 98
DNA 38, 142, 180–181, 186 hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen 38–39 flexor muscles 171, 172 110, 113 infection 132, 133
metalloids 34–35 flight Greeks, ancient 8, 12, 68, 109, infrared radiation 80, 84, 128, 129
replication 181 molecules 14, 15 aircraft 110–111 Ingenhousz, Jan 133
structure of 132 other metals 32–33 birds 173 132, 133 inhalation 160
Dolly the sheep 132 solid non-metals 36–37 floating 108–109 greenhouse gases 128, 129 inheritance 132, 133, 181
domains 88 transition metals 30–31 flowers 174 grip 101 insectivorous plants 147
drag 101, 110, 173 elliptical galaxies 114 fluids growth 134–135 insects
dragonflies 178–179 embryos 174, 176, 177 pressure 108 guitars, acoustic 76–77
droppings 153 Empedocles 8 resistance 101 gunpowder 9 breathing 158
endangered species 190–191 fluorine 40 gypsum 26 metamorphosis 178–179
E endocrine system 144 focus 169 reproduction 177
endoplasmic reticulum 143 food H insulation 72, 73
ears 77, 167 endoskeleton 171 digestive system 152–153 insulators 92
Earth 120, 121, 122–123 endothermic reactions 42, 43 nutrition 146–147 habitats 183–185 integumentary system 144
energy 70–71 food chains 146, 148, 182, 188–189 evolution 138–139 interference 85
climate change 128–129 conservation of 69, 70 food vacuoles 142 threatened species 190 internal combustion engines 68
distance from sun 195 ecological pyramids 189 forces 96–111 International Space Station 104
gravity 102–103 electricity 92–93 equal and opposite 99 hagfish 150 interstellar cloud 116
life on 38, 39, 122 electromagnetic radiation 80–81 flight 110–111 halides 23 interstitial alloys 62
magnetic field 88–89 fuel efficiency 51 floating 108–109 halogens 40–41 invertebrates 159, 171, 177
materials from crust 59 heat 72–73 friction 100–101 Harvey, William 133 iodine 40
and the moon 123 light 78–79, 84–85 gravity 102–103 hatching 176, 177 ionic bonding 16
orbit around sun 102–103, 122 measuring 70, 197 laws of motion 98–99 hearing 77, 167 ionic compounds 16, 44, 52
rotation 89, 122 nuclear 74–75 magnetism 88–89 heart 133, 156, 157 ionosphere 83
and space 112–113 sound 76–77 measuring 197 heat 70, 72–73 ions 10, 11, 83
storm clouds 126–127 sources 71 pressure 104–105 electrochemistry 52–53
tectonic plates 124–125 timeline 68–69 simple machines 106–107 chemical reactions 43 hydrogen 46, 47
earthquakes 124, 125 types of 78 timeline 68–69 combustion 50–51 iris 169
earthworms 173 energy efficiency 70 forests 184, 185 conduction 17 iron 16, 17, 23, 54, 88
echolocation 167 engines fossil fuels 37, 50, 71, 128, 187 friction 100, 101 alloys 62, 63
eclipses 68 internal combustion 68 fossils 132, 133, 136–137 states of matter 19 iron sulfide 44
ecological pyramids 189 jet 110–111 fovea 168 transfer 72 irregular galaxies 114
ecology 133 steam 69 free electrons 83, 92 helium 13, 41, 75, 116 irreversible reactions 42, 43
effectors 164, 165 environment freezing 19 hemoglobin 161 islands
eggs fuel efficiency and 51 frequency 76, 77, 82, 83, 197 herbivores 150, 152, 189 evolution on 139
animals 176–177, 178, 179 and genes 181 friction 100–101 Hertzsprung-Russell diagram 117 volcanic 124
plants 174, 175 enzymes 143, 148 frogs 178, 179 heterogeneous mixtures 11, 20 isotopes 13, 74, 75
Einstein, Albert 68, 103 erosion 22 fruit 150, 174 Higgs boson particle 69
elastic potential energy 70 esophagus 152 fuel 50–51 Himalayas 125, 161 J
electric arc furnaces (EAF) 63 evaporation 21, 187 fulcrums 107 Hochenheim, Theophrastus von 9
electric charge 92 Everest, Mount 104–105, 195 fungi 134, 135, 140, 146, 147 homeostasis 162–163 Jacobson’s organ 166, 167
atoms 12 evergreen trees 149 Homo sapiens 199 jellyfish 171, 172
ions 16, 47, 52 evolution 132, 133, 136–137, 138–139, G homogeneous mixtures 10, 20 Jenner, Edward 133
measuring 197 Hooke, Robert 133 jet engines 110–111
electric circuits 93 200–201 galaxies 112, 114–115, 194, 195 hormones 144, 162 Jupiter 120
electric generators 93 excretion 135, 162–163 Galilei, Galileo 69, 102 hot spots 124 Jurassic Period 201
electric motors 93 exhalation 160 gallium 33 hot-air balloons 9, 109
electrical energy 70 exoskeleton 135, 171 galvanization 53 Hubble, Edwin 113 K
electrical grid 71 exosphere 122 gamma radiation 74–75, 80 Hubble Space Telescope 112
electricity 92–93, 128, 129 exothermic reactions 42, 43 gases 11, 18–19, 38–41 human body Keeling, Charles David 9
conduction 17 extensor muscles 170, 172 Gay-Lussac, Joseph Louis 9 body systems 144–145 Kelvin, Lord 68
nuclear energy 74–75 extinction 190, 191 gears 107 breathing 158, 160 Kevlar® 56, 64, 65
electrochemistry 52–53 gems 24 inheritance 181 kidneys 156, 162, 163
electrodes 52 mass 137, 200, 201 movement 170–171
eyes 68, 164, 165, 166, 168–169 urinary system 163
vision 169
bionic 133 humans, classifying 199

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kinetic energy 70, 72 luminescence 84 microorganisms 140–141 nutrients 146, 152 plants
kingdoms 135, 198–199 lungs 156, 157, 158, 160–161 microscopes 132, 133 nutrition 134, 146–147 carbon cycle 187
Kuiper Belt 120 lymphatic system 144 microtubules 143 cells 143
lysosomes 142, 143 microwaves 81, 83 digestive system 152–153 classification 198–199
L mid-ocean ridges 124 food chains 188–189 cycles of matter 186–187
M Milky Way 114, 194 nylon 9, 56, 65 digesting 153
lanthanides 28, 32, 88 minerals 22–23, 186 nymphs 178, 179 evolution 200–201
large intestine 153 machines, simple 106–107 excretion 135
larvae 177, 178, 179 macromolecules 15 crystals 24–25 O food chains 188–189
lasers 84 magma 22, 26 plants 146, 154, 155 habitats and biomes 183–185
latex 58–59 magnesium 23, 32, 54 mirrors 85, 87 ocean trenches 124 kingdom 135
lava 22 magnetic fields 88, 93 mitochondria 143, 159 oceanic crust 122 materials from 58–59
Lavoisier, Antoine 8 mixtures 10–11, 20–21 oceanic zones 184 movement 134, 170, 171
LCD (liquid crystal display) 25 Earth’s 122 separating 21 oceans nitrogen cycle 186
leaf eaters 150 magnetic induction 88 molecules 10, 14–15, 17 nutrition 146–147
leather 56 magnetism 21, 69, 88–89, 93, 96 moment 97 acidification 129 photosynthesis 133, 148–149
leaves magnetoreception 167 momentum 99 water pressure 105 reproduction 174–175
magnetosphere 88–89 monomers 45, 51 oil 37, 71, 128, 129 threatened species 190–191
cycles of matter 186, 187 main sequence stars 116, 117 monotremes 176 omnivores 150 transport 154–155
as food 134–135, 150 malaria 133 montane grassland 185 Oort Cloud 120
photosynthesis 148–149 mammals moon 123 opaque 84 plasma 11, 18–19
transpiration 154, 155 minerals 34 optic nerve 165 plastics 9, 45, 57
LED (light emitting diode) 84 circulation 157 phases 123 orbits 97 plate tectonics 124–125
Leeuwenhoek, Antony van 133 reproduction 176, 177 and tides 103 elliptical 102 Plimsoll line 108
legs, arthropods 172 see also animals Morgan, Thomas Hunt 133 planets 120 plutonium 74
length 196 mammatus clouds 127 mosses 175 orders 198–199 poles, north and south 88, 89
lenses mantle, Earth’s 123, 124 motherboards 94 Ordovician Period 200–201 pollination 174
eyes 169 marble 56 motion organ systems 145 pollution
telescopes 86–87 Marianas Trench 105 and forces 96 organs 144, 145
levers 106, 107 marine iguanas 162–163 laws of 98–99 osmium 30 climate change 128
life 130–191 Mars 120, 121 motor neurons 164, 165 osmosis 155 light 78–79
breathing 158–161 mass 96, 103 motorbikes 100–101 other metals 32, 33 polonium 8, 35
characteristics of 134–135 and weight 103 motors, electric 93 ovaries 176 polyester 65
classifying 198–199 atomic mass 9, 13, 28 molting 135 ovules 174 polyethylene 45
cycles of matter 186–187 law of conservation of 42 mountain ranges 125, 195 oxidation 42, 43, 52, 53 polymers 45, 51
on Earth 38, 39, 122 laws of motion 98, 99 movement oxides 23 polypropylene 45
evolution 138–139, 200–201 measuring 96, 196 and friction 100–101 oxygen 23, 39 polystyrene 45
feeding 150–153 mass extinctions 137, 200, 201 and life 134, 170–173 atoms 10, 14, 15, 17 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 45
food chains 188–189 materials 56–65 muscle fibers 170 breathing 158, 159, 161 populations 183
fossil record 136–137 natural 56, 58–59 muscles 164, 165, 170–171, 172, 173 combustion 50–51 potassium 32, 43
habitats and biomes 184–185 properties 56 muscular system 144 discovery of 8 potential difference 197
homeostasis 162–163 recycling 57, 186–187 mutations 138 molecules 14, 15, 17 potential energy 70
metamorphosis 178–179 synthetic 8, 9, 56, 64–65 mutualism 183 photosynthesis 149, 188 pottery 59
miniature 140–141 technology 57, 64–65 redox reactions 43 power, measuring 197
movement 170–173 mating 176, 178 N respiration 135 power stations 50, 71, 128
nervous system 164–165 matter 8–55, 112 nuclear 74–75
nutrition 146–147 atoms 12–13 nanotechnology 57 P precipitation 127, 187
reproduction 174–177 bonding 16–17 NASA 95, 113 predators 146, 150, 183, 189
threatened species 190–191 cycles of 186–187 natural gas 37, 71, 128, 129 Pacific Ring of Fire 125 pregnancy 177
timelines 132–133, 200–201 mixtures 20–21 natural materials 58–59 Paleogene Period 200–201 prehistory 136–137
lift 110, 111 molecules 14–15 natural selection 133, 138, 139 palisade cells 148 Priestley, Joseph 8
light 84–85 nature of 10–11 nebulae 116, 118–119 pancreas 144, 152, 163 pressure 104–105
aurora borealis 90–91 states of 11, 18–19 Neogene Period 201 Pangaea 124 in fluids 108
combustion 50–51 timeline 8–9 neon 16, 41 paper 58 measuring 197
diffraction and interference 85 measurement, units of 196–197 Neptune 120, 121 parallel circuits 93 prey 183, 189
electromagnetic radiation 80–81 mechanical energy 70 nerve cells 164, 165 parasites 147, 150, 183 printed circuit boards (PCB) 94
and matter 84 medicine 132, 133 nerve fibers 164 parental care 177 prisms 80
pollution 78–79 Mediterranean zones 185 nervous system 145, 164–165, particles 10, 12 proboscis 134
reflection and refraction 85 Megalosaurus 136 producers 189
sources of 84 melting 19 171 and heat 72 products 42, 50
speed of 81, 112, 115, 195 memory alloys 63 neutralization reactions 47 states of matter 18, 19 proteins 143, 146, 152, 180, 186
vision 68, 168, 169 Mendel, Gregor 132 neutron stars 117 Pasteur, Louis 133 protons 10, 12, 13, 75, 194
waves 68, 84, 85 Mendeleev, Dmitri 9, 28 neutrons 10, 12, 13, 74, 75, 194 pecten 168 protostars 116
light energy 70 mercury 31, 120, 121 Newton, Isaac 68, 86, 96, 97, penicillin 133, 140 protozoa 135, 140
light intensity 196 mesocyclones 126 penicillum 140 pseudopodium 142
light scattering 81 mesosphere 122 102 periodic table 9, 28–29 pulleys 107
lightning 11, 74, 92, 126, 127, 186 Messier 87 115 laws of motion 98–99 Permian Period 201 pulmonary artery 156
limestone 22, 194 Mestral, George de 61 niches 183 pH scale 8, 46 pulsating 172
Linnaeus, Carl 133 metal displacement 48–49 nickel 31, 62, 88 phloem 148, 149, 155 pupae 179
Lippershey, Hans 86 metalloids 34–35 night vision 169 phosphorus 36 pupils 169
liquid crystals 25 metals 32–35 nitrogen 17, 38, 186 photons 84
liquid nitrogen 38 alloys 62–63 nitrogen cycle 186 photosynthesis 133, 134, 146, Q
liquids 11, 18–19 metallic bonding 17 noble gases 40–41
Lister, Joseph 132 purifying 53 Nomex® 64 148–149, 155, 186, 187, quarks 13, 194
lithium 32 reactivity series 43 non-metals 188, 189 quartz crystals 24–25
lithosphere 124, 125 transition 30–31 gases 38–41 phyla 198–199 quasars 115
litmus test 46 metamorphic rock 22 solids 36–37 physics timeline 68–69 Quaternary Period 201
liver 152, 162 metamorphosis 178–179 North Pole 88, 89 phytoplankton 188
Local Group 94, 114 methane 15, 50, 128 nuclear energy 69, 70, 71, 74–75 pigeons 160–161 R
logic gates 95 mice 176 nuclear fission 74, 75 pitch 76, 77, 167
longitudinal waves 77 microbes 133, 146, 152, 153 nuclear fusion 74, 75, 116, 117 pivots 97, 107 rabbits 152, 153
loudness 77 microchips 94 nuclei placenta 176 racing cars 64–65
microfibrils 170 atoms 12, 13, 19, 74–75, 92 planetary nebulae 117
cells 142, 180 planets 116, 120–123

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radiation 74–75 Scheele, Carl 8 stamen 174 tension 97 vibrations 76, 77, 167
heat 72–73 scientific names 198 stars test tube babies 132 Vikings 57
electromagnetic 80–81 scientific revolution 69 textiles, synthetic 64, 65 villi 152
sclera 168 Big Bang 112–113 thallium 33 viruses 141
radio galaxies 115 sclerotic ring 168 birth 119 thermite reaction 54–55 visible light 80
radio telescopes 86 screws 107 dying 41 thermoplasma 140 vision 68, 81, 166, 168–169
radio waves 68, 81, 83 sea levels, rising 129 galaxies 114–115 thermosphere 122 vitreous humor 168
radioactive elements 8, 28, 32 seashore habitats 182–183 life cycle 116–117 Thomson, J. J. 8 volcanic vents 132
radioactive isotopes 74 seasons 122 stellar neighborhood 195 thrust 99, 110 volcanoes 124–125, 137, 187
radium 8 seawater 18, 20, 21 types 117 thunderstorms 126–127 voltage 92, 93, 197
radon 41 sedimentary rock 22 static electricity 69, 92, 96 tidal power 71
rainbows 68, 69, 87 seeds 150, 174, 175 steam engines 69 tides 103, 123, 182–183 W
rainfall 126, 127, 184, 187 selenite 26 steel 56, 62, 63, 73 time
rainforests 146–147, 185 selenium 37 stigma 174, 175 waste
ramps 106 senses 166–167 stimuli 134 measuring 196 body 135, 157, 163
rare earth metals see lanthanides sensitivity 134 stomach 152, 153 sense of 167 food 188
rarefaction 77 sensory neurons 165 stomata 149, 154 tin 33
reactants 42, 50 series circuits 93 storm clouds 126–127 tires 100, 101 water
reactors, nuclear 74 sexual reproduction 135, 174–177 strato volcanoes 124 tissues 145 density 108
receptors 164, 166, 167, 168 Seyfert galaxies 115 stratosphere 104, 122, 127 titanium 13, 31 on Earth 122
recessive alleles 181 shape, changing 17, 96 streamlining 111, 173 tongues 167 as electrolyte 52
recycling shells, electron 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 29, style 175 tornadoes 126 floating 108–109
subatomic particles 112 torsion 97 fresh water 108, 185
materials 57 43, 52 subduction 124, 125 touch 166 levels in body 163
matter 186–187 shield volcanoes 124 sublimation 19 touch screen technology 95 molecules 10, 14–15, 43, 52
plastic polymers 45 ships 108–109 submarines 105 tracheae 159 osmosis 155
red blood cells 158 shoots 175 substances tracheoles 159 photosynthesis 146, 148, 149
red dwarfs 117 SI (Système international) units 196 impure 11 transform boundaries 125 pressure 109
red giants 117 silicates 23, 24, 34 measuring 196 transistors 94 refraction 85
Red List (IUCN) 190 silicon 23, 34 pure 10 transition metals 30–31 saltwater 18, 20, 108
red supergiants 117 silk 58, 65 substitutional alloys 62 translucent 84 states of 18–19
redox reactions 42, 43, 52 silkworms 23, 58 sugars transparent 84 transpiration 154
redshift 113 Silurian Period 201 crystals 25 transpiration 154–155 vapor 50, 126, 187
reduction 42, 43, 52, 53 silver 30, 62 energy from 159 transverse waves 81, 84
reflecting telescopes 86 sinking 108 plants 134, 146, 148, 149, 155 trees water cycle 187
reflection 85 skeletal system 144 sulfates 23 cycles of matter 186–187 water pressure 104, 105
reflex actions 165 skeletons 171 sulfides 23 photosynthesis in winter 149 watermeal 140
refracting telescopes 86–87 skin friction 101 sulfur 15, 23, 37 transpiration 154–155 Watson, James 132
refraction 69, 80, 85 sky, color of 81 sun Triassic Period 201 wave power 71
relative atomic mass 13, 28 skydiving 104, 105 distance of Earth from 195 triceps 170 weather
relative density 109 small intestine 152 Earth’s orbit 122 trimers 45
relative velocity 99 Small Magellanic Cloud 115 gravity 102–103 tritium 75 extreme 129
Relativity, General Theory of 68, 103 smallpox 133 life cycle 113, 116 tropical regions 184, 185 storm clouds 126–127
relay neurons 165 smartphones 94–95 light and energy from 84, 128, troposphere 122, 127 weathering 22
Renaissance 9 smell 166–167 tubules 163 wedges 106
renal arteries 163 snowflakes 25 188, 189 tundra 184 weight 96, 103, 108, 109
renewable energy 71 sodium 13, 16, 32 photosynthesis 134, 148, 149 turbines 74 atomic weight 9, see also relative
reproduction sodium chloride 16, 44 rotation 121 turbofan jet engines 110
animals 135, 176–177 solar cells 92 solar system 120–121 turning forces 97 atomic mass
asexual 135, 175 solar power 71 sunsets 81 wheels 100, 106
and inheritance 181 Solar System 69, 113, 120–121, 195 superalloys 63 U Whirlpool Galaxy 115
plant 174–175 solar wind 91 supercell storms 126–127 white dwarfs 117
reproductive system 145 solenoids 93 superclusters 194 ultraviolet (UV) light 80, 128, 169 Wi-Fi 83
reptiles 162–163 solids 11, 18–19 supermassive black holes 15, 114 unbalanced forces 96–97 wind power 71
repulsion 88 solutions 10, 20 supernovae 117 Universal Gravitation, Law of 102 wind shear 127
resistance 197 Sørensen, Søren Peder Lauritz 8 suspensions 11, 20, 21 universal indicator test 46 wings
resistors 94 sound 70, 76–77 swim bladders 109, 173 universe
respiration 135, 158–159, 186, 187 sound waves 76–77, 95, 167 swimming 173 aircraft 110–111
respiratory system 145 space 112–123 symbiosis 183 Big Bang 112–113 birds 173
retinas 168, 169 synapses 164 expanding 112 wood 50–51, 56, 58–59, 71, 129,
reversible reactions 42, 43 Big Bang 112–113 synthesis reactions 42 hydrogen in 38
ribosomes 143 expansion of 112 synthetic materials 8, 9, 64–65 observable 112 154–155
rift valleys 125 galaxies 114–115 scale of 194–195 wool 56, 58
rock cycle 22, 24 solar system 120–121 T updraft 127
rockets 98–99 stars 116–117 upthrust 108, 109 X
rocks 21, 22–23, 24, 34 see also Earth taiga 184 uranium 74, 75
Romans 57, 68 spacecraft 104, 113 Tansley, Arthur 133 Uranus 120, 121 X-ray telescopes 86
roots 146, 154, 155, 175, 186 speciation 139 tardigrades 141 ureter 163 X-rays 80
rubber 58–59 species 138–139 taste 166–167 urinary system 144, 163 xylem vessels 148, 149, 154, 155
running 172 classification 133, 198–199 tectonic plates 124–125 urine 163
habitats and biomes 182–185 teeth 152, 153 uterus 176 Y
S interaction between 183 telecommunications 82–83
threatened 190–191 telephone network 82–83 V yeast 43
salt 10, 18, 44, 162, 163 speed 99 telescopes 86–87 yolk sac 176
crystals 16, 25 changing 96 television 83, 94 vaccines 133 Young, Thomas 85
of light 81, 112, 115, 195 tellurium 35 valves 157
saltwater 18, 20, 108 of sound 77 temperate zones 184, 185 veins 156–157 Z
sand 20, 34, 59 sperm 175, 176, 177 temperature 72 Velcro® 60–61
sap 134, 146 spinal cord 165 velocity 98, 99 zero, absolute 68
saprophytes 147 spiral galaxies 114 body 162, 163 ventricles 156 zinc 62
satellites 83, 98 spirochaetes 140 habitats and biomes 184–185 Venus 120, 121 zooplankton 188
Saturn 120 spores 175 measuring 73, 196 vertebrates 171
scapula 170 stainless steel 62 tendons 170, 171, 173
scavengers 150, 189 tennessine 40

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