Technology and Engineering
Earth Systems
Energy
Inheritance
Properties of Matter
Earth in Space
100
What is the correct tool to tighten a bolt?
A wrench
100
Where two plates collide is called a _________ plate boudnary.
Convergent
100
The energy of motion is called?
Kinetic Energy
100
What does heterozygous mean?
Two alleles that are different from each other
100
A substance that consists of only one type of atom
Atom--Compound--Element--Mixture
What is an element?
100
This gets stronger as objects get closer together
Gravity
200
Getting input from users is called?
Feedback
200
Which city likely will be experiencing a rainy day?
Minneapolis - lower pressure (usually) = rain
200
What is the transfer of thermal energy between two items that are NOT touching called? (This energy can travel across vast distances in space)
Radiation
200
A genetic factor that is not expressed because it is blocked by another genetic factor
Recessive allele
200
Why does the Moon's gravity affects Earth even though it has 1/6 the mass of Earth
It is very close to the Earth
300
What is the manufacturing design process in which tools such as wrenches, bolts, screws, and screwdrivers would probably be most useful?
Combining (or assembling)
300
What is a a large volume of ocean water flowing in a certain direction called?
An ocean current
300
Two heterozygous brown-eyed individuals have a ___________ % chance of having a child with blue eyes.
25%
400
What is an early sample of a product built to test a concept or process called?
A prototype
400
What causes the seasons? (2 things)
Earth's tilt and revolution (orbit)
400
The three types of heat transfer are...
DOUBLE POINTS: Which of the 3 does not require matter to transfer heat?
Conduction, convection, and radiation
400
The physical trait (exp. heavily muscled, blue eyes, tall, brown fur) is called the ...
Phenotype
400
When you add enough _______ to liquid water it will become _________. This happens because the molecules gain enough __________ to change state.
(Thermal) Energy ; a gas
400
Which planet receives the strongest gravitational pull from the Sun?
Mercury (it's the closest)
500
What is the primary function of a radio station's tower in a communication system?
A transmitter
500
Location A is near an ocean and Location B is located inland (not near an ocean at all). How will their seasons differ if they are at similar latitudes and elevations?
Location A will have cooler summers and milder winters.
500
When a gene gets incorrectly copied during replication it is called a
Mutation
500
A closed system's mass will never change during a chemical reaction. True or false.
True - this is the Law of Conservation of mass.
500
Jupiter's mass is the largest mass of any planet in the solar system. True or false, if you could stand on the surface of each planet, your weight would be the greatest on Jupiter.
True!
Gravitational pull is directly proportional to mass. Weight is the force of gravity.
600
What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process (and the scientific method...)?
Ask a question
600
A warm front approaching a region will likely bring (warmer/cooler) temperatures and (some/no) precipitation
Warmer temperatures and slight precipitation
600
Genes are located on the ___________ which themselves are located in the __________ of every body cell. They tell the body how to build _____________.
Chromosomes; nucleus; proteins
600
The following shows nitrogen gas reacting with hydrogen gas as given by the equation:
N2 + 3H2 --> 2NH3
How many molecules are produced?
2 molecules of NH3