Basic Science Skills
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Random Trivia
100
_______ = Mass / Volume.
Density
100
The second largest planet in our solar system.
What is Saturn?
100
Genetic information is stored on ________, which can be found in the nucleus of a cell.
What is DNA?
100
An object sitting on top of a mountain has a lot of stored ___________ energy.
Potential.
100
How many ridges does a dime have on it's edges?
118
200
Meters, Kilometers, Millimeters, Centimeters are all measurements of ____________.
Distance.
200
It takes the Earth _________ to revolve around the sun, but only _________ for one rotation.
365 days, 24 hours.
200
The process by which plants take in CO2 and water, and release O2 to create glucose.
What is Photosynthesis?
200
Speed is calculated by taking the ___________ traveled and dividing it by the amount of __________ it took you to travel.
Hint: MPH
Distance, Time
200
In what year was the internet opened to the public?
1993
300
Grams, Kilograms, Milligrams, Centigrams are all measurements of ___________.
Mass
300
The outer planets are made up of mostly _________, while the inner planets are mostly comprised of ___________.
Gas/Ice, Rock
300
Name one Producer from Food Web below. Name one Consumer.
Producers: Grass, Shrub, Tree.
All others are consumers.
300
Answer Bank: Solid, Liquid, Gas
1. Does not have a defined volume or shape.
2. Has a defined volume AND shape.
3. Has a defined volume but not a defined shape.
1. What is a gas?
2. What is a solid?
3. What is a liquid?
300
In Japan, there are _____ vending machines per person.
23
400
Liter, Kiloliter, Milliliter, Centiliter are all measurements of ___________.
Volume
400
As you go higher into the atmosphere, air pressure ___________.
Decreases
400
Name 2 differences between a plant and a animal cell.
Plant Cells have: Cell Walls, Chloroplast, Rectangular shape
400
The atom is comprised of what three particles?
Proton, Electron, Neutron
400
How many burgers are sold by Mcdonald's every second?
75
500
In science, we use the ________ System for units of measurement. This system is sometimes abbreviated _________.
Metric, SI
500
Most of the weather in the atmosphere occurs within this layer.
What is the Troposphere?
500
A symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other species is harmed.
Parasitism.
500
The various forms of Light (radiant energy) are organized on the _____________________ by increasing frequency and decreasing wavelength.
Electromagnetic Spectrum
500
How big was the largest snowflake every recorded?
15 inches.
600
A farmer applies different fertilizer to his wheat crops, to see which will make his plants grow the highest. In this experiment, what is the Independent Variable?
The fertilizer.
600
The movement of carbon through the environment, including the atmosphere, the ground, and organisms.
The Carbon Cycle
600
50%
600
Two or more elements that are CHEMICALLY combined in a fixed ratio
What is a Compound?
600
How much does it cost to make a single dollar bill?
5 cents.
700
How many milligrams are in 32 centigrams?
320 mg
700
Movement of thermal energy in liquids and gases. (warm air/water rises, cold sinks.)
What is Convection?
700
Any heritable trait that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive and reproduce in its environment
What is Adaptation?
700
The periodic table is a way of organizing __________ based on their ________ number.
Elements, Atomic
700
How many seasons of Jeopardy was Alex Trebek the host for?
37 seasons
800
A proposed and testable explanation for a natural phenomenon.
What is Hypothesis?
800
A small space rock is known as a ____________. When it enters the atmosphere is called a ____________. If it happens to strike Earth, it is then known as a ______________.
1. Meteoroid
2. Meteor
3. Meteorite
800
This process occurs in the Mitochondria. It involves a series of chemical reactions that break down down glucose to produce ATP (usable energy).
Cellular Respiration
800
Theoretical temperature at which all molecular motion completely stops.
= 0 Kelvin or -273 C
What is Absolute Zero?
800
Barry Bonds is the all-time homerun leader for the MLB. How many career homeruns did he have?
762