Circuits
What is a circuit?
A closed loop that electricity flows through.
What is an ecosystem?
Organisms interacting in an environment.
How many cells is one bacteria organism made of?
One
The map that makes humans what they are.
When is a funnel cloud officially considered a tornado?
When it touches the ground.
Give an example of an energy source in a circuit.
Where does most of the energy on earth come from?
The sun.
Where can you find good bacteria?
Everywhere! (soil, our gut, our skin, etc)
What are traits?
A specific quality of a person.
Where is the safest place to go during a tornado?
Underground
(Basement, cellar, etc.)
Can a metal spoon conduct electricity? Can a rubber tire?
Metal spoon: yes
Tire: no
What is chlorophyll?
A chemical in plants that absorbs the sun's energy and uses it for photosynthesis.
What is a pathogen?
Bad bacteria that makes you sick
Who was Rosalind Franklin?
The scientist who took the picture of DNA and discovered the shape of DNA.
Name one state that is in Tornado Alley.
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska
What flows through a circuit. (not electricity, think MORE specific!)
Electrons
What kinds of things can you find in owl pellets? (Name 3)
Twigs, hair, bones, etc.
What are antibiotics?
Medicine that kills bad bacteria (pathogens)
Name one inherited trait and one acquired trait.
Inherited: eyes, hair, height
Acquired: sports, humor, singing
How do we classify tornados?
Fujita Scale (EF0 - EF5)
What were the parts to our card circuit? (energy source, pathway, and energy receiver)
Source: battery
Pathway: copper tape
Receiver: light
Name three specific primary producers.
Grass, algae, trees, flowers, etc.
What are probiotics?
Good bacteria found in food that you eat. (yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut)
What happened to Rosalind Franklin?
Her work was stolen, and she passed away from cancer.
Most tornadoes form from this type of powerful thunderstorm that can produce hail, strong winds, and heavy rain.
Supercell