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Which organelle is responsible for giving the instructions through DNA and is the "boss" of the cell?
x3
Nucleus
Which organelle is the "power house" of the cell because it gives cells energy?
Mitochondria
Which of Newton's Three Laws of Motion is also known as "INERTIA"?
Newton's First Law of Motion
Erosion and/or Weathering
What is the formula for finding density?
Mass divided by volume!
Which body system has the job of transporting oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body?
Circulatory System
Which process is responsible for particles moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
Diffusion (pee-usion)
Which organelle has the job of holding organelles in place and is the jelly-like substance inside a cell?
Cytoplasm
Which organelle contains DNA?
Nucleus
Which type of trait do you get from your parent's DNA?
Inherited
What is it called when an organism changes to survive better in a changing environment?
adaptation
Over several years, a new sand bar has formed right off the coast of the ocean. What is this know as?
deposition
Which of the following animals changes its fur color during the winter to help protect it in its surroundings (x4)
a rabbit
b. arctic fox
c. polar bear
d. reindeer
b. arctic fox
A tomato is considered a fruit because it is produced from a flower and contains seeds. Tomatoes are produced by this type of reproduction.
sexual reproduction / seeds
A jelly fish is known to clone itself. It does this by growing buds on its tentacles. What type of reproduction is this (x7)
a. asexual
b. sexual
c. seed
d. fish
a. asexual
A "learned" trait
acquired trait
Which one of Newton's Laws of Motion is represented by F=M*A
Newton's 2nd Law
Why did we do the butterfly activity? (where you hid the butterflies all over the room)
Natural Selection/Adaptation
How many chromosomes do you get from each parent?
2x points
23
Water from the oceans pounds against a rock for hundreds of years. Eventually a hole forms in the rock. This is known as
a. weathering or erosion
Who was the scientist who came up with the idea of Natural Selection?
Charles Darwin
A single strawberry plant can produce long stems called runners. When runners reach open ground, they can grow roots and develop into a new strawberry plant. This is an example of what type of reproduction?
asexual reproduction
Which is the SI unit for measuring mass?
Gram
What is Mrs. Boucher's dog's name?
Diesel
The Earth is mostly covered by oceans. Oceans are found in the
a. hydrosphere
b lithosphere
c. atmosphere
d. troposphere
a. hydrosphere
What is the deepest part of the earth (x7)
a. mantle
b. outer core
c. inner core
d crust
c. inner core
What is it called when there is an error in an organism's DNA?
mutation
Which type of trait is the "loud" or "stronger" trait?
Dominant trait
Which type of trait describes how something looks and is inherited from a parent in the DNA.
What are the three types of rock?
Sedimentary, Igneous, Sedimentary
Which type of rock is formed when magma or lava from volcanoes cools?
Igneous
What is it called when water diffuses from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration.
Osmosis
Which body system is used to give your body support and structure? x3 points
skeletal
Which layer of the earth do we live on?
a. inner core
b. mantle
c. outer core
d. crust
d. crust
A student wanted to look at pond water to see what organisms they could find. Which of the following tools would the student use?
a. balance b. graduate cylinder
c. microscope d. magnifying glass
c. microscope
Which organelle is in charge of making protein?
Ribosome
x6
You are running a race. Which system of the body helps you move?
a. integumentary
b. muscular
c. digestive
d. endocrine
b. muscular
a. liter weights
b. pound weights
c. gram weights
d. meter weights
Which list correctly identifies the elements that make up a water molecule?
a. oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
b. oxygen, hydrogen, carbon
c. oxygen, hydrogen, oxygen
d. hydrogen, oxygen, hydrogen
x5
A student wants to find out which type of plant food makes the grass grow the tallest. He/she tries three different types of plant food and measures the grass height every day at the same time.
What is the DEPENDENT variable in this experiment?
Plant height