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This scientist wrote the laws of motion.
Isaac Newton
A vertebrate is used to describe a being with a spine, like a human. This term describes a being without a spine.
Invertebrate
Nicotine is the addictive chemical in this plant.
Tobacco (cigarettes)
This word means the wearing away of land by water or wind.
Erosion
Waxing and Waning refer to this celestial body.
Moon
Enzymes in the body assist with this process.
Digestion
The constellation Aquila is named after this animal.
Eagle
Somnology is the study of this; make sure you get your 8 hours.
Sleep
This element's name originates from the Greek word for "yellowish green" or "greenish yellow," because of the color of the gas. It has a variety of uses, especially to disinfect water.
Chlorine
This element's name was possibly borrowed from the Akkadian "sarpu" or "sarapu" meaning "to refine" or "smelt." You can probably tell it has been refined if you get second place.
Silver
This element's name comes from the Greek word which means "hidden one." It also shares a name with the home planet of Superman.
Krypton
This element's name is an Anglo-Saxon translation of the Latin "plumbum" (like plumbing); it's also used to call what's inside a pencil (even though "graphite" would be more accurate)
Lead
This element was named after the Greek word for "the sun" or the mythological sun-god. Try not to breathe in too much from a balloon.
Helium
This element was named after the god of speed and messenger of the gods, as well as the planet closest to the Sun.
Mercury
This element's name is named for the Titans of Greek mythology
Titanium
This element's name comes from the Greek "neos," meaning "new"
Neon
