LIFE SCIENCE
What are three characteristics of living things?
takes in nutrients, use energy, respond to stimuli, made of cells, produce waste, grow and develop
What is it called when light changes directon by passing through a lens?
Refraction
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure earthquake magnitude?
The Richter Scale
What charge does a proton, neutron and electron hold?
positive, neutral, negative
What type of asexual reproduction happens with yeast?
Budding
What is asexual reproduction?
A mode of reproduction that only requires one parent.
Which color in the color spectrum has the shortest wavelength?
Violet
What layer of earth is beneath the crust?
Mantle
What is the periodic symbol for Silver?
Ag
Who was James Chadwick?
A co-worker of Ernest Rutherford.
Are bacteria prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells?
Bacteria are prokaryotic cells.
Give one example of a quantitative physical property.
Ketchup is 50,000 times more viscous than water.
What geological activity happens at a convergent plate boundary?
Deep sea trenches, volcanos and mountain formation.
What are chemical properties?
Features that describe the ability of matter to take part in a chemical change.
What does HHPS stand for?
Hazardous Household Product Symbols
Name one part of a second line of defense in the human body?
White blood cells.
What does the word Atomos mean?
Unbreakable
What does the word "Tsunami" mean and what is it's origin?
It is Japanese for "harbour wave"
How many non-metals are on the periodic table?
There are 19 non-metals
What is binary fission?
A type of asexual reproduction in which a cell splits into two daughter cells and have identical genetic information (DNA).
What is cell reproduction called?
Mitosis
What is the process of a solid turning into a gas called?
Sublimation
What is continental crust mostly made of? And what is Oceanic crust mostly made of?
Continental = mostly granite
Oceanic = mostly basalt
How many electrons can be in the second orbital?
Up to 8.
What is the 92nd element on the periodic table?
Uranium