MAT Domain 4: Natural Sciences

What principle explains why certain materials become superconducting at low temperatures?

In quantum mechanics, which principle is used to explain the behavior of particles in terms of probabilities rather than certain outcomes?

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's hydrological cycle?

Which element is considered the final product of fusion reactions in massive stars before supernova occurs?

What phenomenon explains the bending of light rays as they pass from one medium to another?

In the context of plate tectonics, what process describes the movement of one plate beneath another?

Which of the following is a fundamental force in nature that is responsible for the structure of atoms?

What term describes the maximum displacement of a point on a vibrating string from its equilibrium position?

In ecology, what term describes an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy?

Which gas is the most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

In genetics, which term describes the observable characteristics or traits of an organism?

What is the principle that explains the conservation of energy in a closed system?

Which particle is exchanged in the weak nuclear force?

What term describes the amount of disorder or randomness in a system?

In the field of astronomy, what is the term for a massive explosion that marks the end of a star's life cycle?

What phenomenon is observed when light from a distant star is shifted towards the red end of the spectrum as the star moves away from us?

Which law describes the relationship between the pressure, volume, and temperature of a gas?

In botany, what term is used to describe the process by which water is transported from the roots to the leaves of a plant?

What concept in physics describes the bending of a wavefront around obstacles or through openings?

In the periodic table, which element is denoted by the symbol "Fe"?