Physics & Forces
Sound
Magnetism
Genetics
Astronomy
100
Energy of Motion
Kinetic Energy
100
In order for something to produce sound, it must be...
vibrating
100
What material is always magnetic?
iron
100
This is used to track biological relationships and traits throughout generations
pedigree
100
The spinning of an object on its axis
rotation
200
When energy changes into a different form of energy
transformation
200
Every sound has to start with a...
force
200
The invisible space around a magnet that contains noncontact forces
Magnetic field
200
These are physical structures that are passed from parent to offspring when the sperm and egg join during fertilization
chromosomes
200
What planet has the shortest revolution around the sun?
Mercury
300
A push or pull
force
300
On a sound graph, a lower amplitude means the sound is...
quieter
300
Something that becomes a magnet when an electric current is added to it
electromagnet
300
This is a model that organizes the chromosomes of an organism
karyotype
300
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
summer
400
This specific force always pushes in a direction opposite of an object's motion; it typically produces heat
friction
400
What are the names of the three small bones that make up the middle ear?
hammer, anvil, stirrup
400
What parts of a speaker are REQUIRED in order for it to work?
magnet, coil
400
Having two different alleles for a gene
heterozygous
400
This image shows how the sun's ______ of ______ changes throughout the year.
angle of elevation
500
The most an object can deform and still return to its original shape
elastic limit
500
Why is there no sound in a vacuum?
There are no particles to transfer the energy
500
According to this map of the magnetic field, these magnets are...
attracting
500
In snapdragons, flower color is controlled by incomplete dominance. The two alleles are red (R) and white (W). The heterozygous genotype is expressed as pink.
If you cross a red parent with a pink parent, what is the probability of having pink offspring?
50% (or 2/4)
500
What is the name of the Mayan temple that shows the serpent descending into the underworld?
Temple of Kukulcan