Biology
Physics
Meteorology
Thermal Energy OR Genetics
Sheldon's Goofy Questions
100

The basic structural and functional unit of all living things:  __________.

Cells

100

Energy can not be created nor ___________. But, it can change forms.

Destroyed

100

The equator is hotter than here because the equator gets more ________ ________ . (two words)

Direct sunlight

100

Heat moving through a liquid or gas where heated material rises and cooler denser material sinks.

Convection

100

When is Roberto's birthday?

April 30th

200

A group of specialized cells working together in the body are is called...

Tissue

200

Define kinetic energy.

Energy of motion

200

What kind of front is represented by a RED line with
HALF CIRCLES?

A warm front

200

Heat moving through a solid, liquid, or gas through two objects of different temperatures touching.

Conduction

200

Soil or dirt?

SOIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

300

What is the main function of the muscular system?


Movement

300

Define potential energy.

Stored energy.

300

In the water cycle, what is the change called when a cloud forms? (gas to liquid)

Condensation

300
A genotype of HH would be known as...

Homozygous dominant

300

What is a chloroplast?

Organelle in plants that turns sunlight into chemical energy (food) for the plant! (PHOTOSYNTHESIS!)

400

The part of the cell that transforms food into energy usable by the body.

Mitochondria 

400

The more mass something has, the _________ kinetic energy it will have when in motion.

MORE

400
On a weather map: how is a cold front represented?

A blue line with triangles

400

I got a sunburn at the beach.... UGH! What kind of heat transfer is this?

Radiation

400

What two essential materials are carried through the blood to the body? (must have both)

Oxygen and nutrients

500

What are the tiny structures in the small intestine that absorb the nutrients and leave behind waste?

Villi

500

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

KE = .5mv2

500

When plants release water through their leaves as water vapor:

Transpiration

500

If two parents are heterozygous, what percent of the offspring will show the dominant PHENOTYPE?

75%

500

What does DNA stand for? (spelling counts!)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

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