| Questions | 5 |
| Topics | Cerebellum, Compound, Fronts, Minerals, Moon |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.
A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.
Small quantities of certain minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, and salt are important for nutrition and health.
Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.