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                                         ions 67, 68inv
multivalent 88–90
properties and temperature 24inv
metaphase 157
meteorites 420
meteoroids 420
meteors 420
Michelson, Albert 404 microgravity 440
Microvariability and Oscillations of
Stars (MOST) telescope 394 Milky Way galaxy 342–343, 356 mitochondria 123
mitosis 150, 153, 156–157,
198–199inv
models 18
molecular ions. See polyatomic ions molecules 77
Mona Lisa 6
Moon 412–413
eclipses 416–418
lunar colony 454act phases 413, 422–423inv
Moon landing 441
moons 388
Moore, Tony 82
Morley, Edward 404
morula 216
mountain pine beetles 176 multiple ion charge 53 multivalent metals 84, 88–90 muscular dystrophy 132 mutagen 136, 141
mutations
chromosome mutations 194–195 genetic mutation 136–143, 137act, 160, 161
in binary fission 170
N
nanotechnology 50, 118–119, 285 nanotubes 40, 50
nebula 357
negative mutation 136, 138,
139–140
neon gas 6, 32
Neptune 383, 387
neutral mutation 136, 138, 140 neutrinos 36
neutron star 372, 380
neutrons 28, 31, 32
New Horizons probe 437 Newton’s laws of motion 448 noble gases 52, 56, 57
forming compounds 69
stability 66 Nollet, Jean 249 non-metals 55
in ionic compounds 85
ions 67
Northern Wakashan 100
nuclear membrane 118, 124
nuclear pores 124
nucleolus 124
nucleus (atom) 28, 31, 33 Nuu-chah-nulth 100, 427, 428, 429,
430 Nuxalk 100
O
ohm 290, 293
Ohm, Georg 292
Ohm’s law 290, 292–293,
298–299inv
ohmmeter 294
oolichan 100
Oort Cloud 388, 389 Opportunity 438, 438act optical telescope 432–433
See also telescopes
orbits 383, 390act, 391act organelles 123
oxygen 45, 77act
P
Page, Louise R. 222
parallax 401
parallel circuit 306, 310–313,
311act, 315act
Parkes telescope 380
particle accelerator 354
particle model of matter 18, 29act Paul, Tim 428
penumbra 416–417
Penzias, Arno 350–351
period (periodic table) 56, 66 periodic table 52, 53–62, 53act
arrangement 55–57, 58–59act, 62 photocopiers, and static charge
261–262, 262act
photosphere 384
physical changes 18, 96, 97–99
See also changes of state physical properties 22, 43act
of metal 23act, 24inv piezoelectric crystals 274
planets 382, 385, 390act, 391act
extra-solar 394 motion 411
See also specific planets
plant cells 122–124 cell cycle 162–163inv cytokinesis 158 mitosis 156
plants
fertilization 209, 212–214 human-assisted reproduction 173–174
polyploidy 202
reproduction 171–172, 174
plasma 254
Pluto 389
pollen 212
pollination 212–214, 215act polyatomic ions 76, 79–80
electric charge 84 formulas for 91–92 names for 92
polyploidy 202
positive mutation 136, 138–139 potential difference 270, 272
See also voltage
potential energy 271–272 power 322
power rating 322, 323, 326act probes 352, 408, 437 prophase 156
proteins 123
and genetic mutations 137–141 produced in cells 129–132
in vaccines 144
See also enzymes, hormones
protons 28, 31, 32 breaking 354
protoplanet hypothesis 382, 395 Proxima Centauri 404, 405 Ptolemy 411
pulsars 380
pure substances 23 pyramids of Giza 410 pyrotechnics 16–17
Q
quarks 36, 354
R
RADARSAT 437
radiation 350
radio telescope 369, 380, 434
See also telescopes
reactants 98, 102–103inv reactivity 45, 48–49inv recombinant DNA 134
red dwarf 370
red giant 370, 371
red shift 348–349
red tide 148
Reid, Robbie 227
remote sensing 436–437 replication 154
reproductive cloning 176–177
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