Earth Science
Mount Vesuvius erupted in what Italian city?
A. Pompeii
B. Rome
C. Venice
D. Florence
A. Pompeii
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
cell
True or False? A prototype is the final version of an engineering project.
False
When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...
A. balanced
B. unbalanced
balanced
True or False? Fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
True
Which of the following statements about the Earth's inner core is true?
A. It's mostly made of iron
B. It's mostly made of nickel
C. It's mostly made of magnesium
A. It's mostly made of iron
A group of tissues that perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
organ
The only way to know if a design will work in real-world conditions is to build a model, or prototype, based on the plan. This is part of which step in the Design Process?
Create
Which of Newton's Laws says, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
3rd
True or False? The small intestine is a misnomer (named wrong) in that it is actually longer than the long intestine?
True
What is the only entirely liquid layer of the earth?
The outer core
What cell organelle breaks down food particles and worn out cell parts - Cells Recycling?
A. ER
B. Vacuole
C. Lysosomes
D. Ribosomes
C. Lysosomes
During which step of the Design Process would the specific constraints or requirements of the challenge be identified?
Ask
True or False? Diamonds (C) and Uranium (U) are examples of elements.
True
What kind of change is it when liquid water freezes into ice?
physical
What fault line is Indiana located on/near?
A. Greendale Fault
B. Hope Fault
C. New Madrid Fault
D. Lewis Overthrust
C. New Madrid Fault
What cell organelle is gel like fluid that carries nutrients, proteins, and organelles around the cell?
A. Cell Membrane
B. Cytoplasm
C. Mitochondria
D. Ribosomes
B. Cytoplasm
True or False? Constraints and criteria are both found in the same step of the Engineering Design Process.
True
Any push or pull on an object is known as ________.
A. inertia
B. acceleration
C. force
D. velocity
C. force
In which time period are we currently living?
A. Precambrian Time
B. Paleozoic Era
C. Cenozoic Era
D. Mesozoic Era
C. Cenozoic Era
What does absolute age tell us about a rock layer or fossil?
A. The relative age of a fossil determined by radiometric dating
B. The 'exact' age of a fossil determined by radiometric dating
C. Younger rock layers sit on top of older rock layers
D. Older rock layers sit on top of younger rock layers
B. The 'exact' age of a fossil determined by radiometric dating
A ______ is a group of cells that produce hormones.
gland
What order do the steps of the Design Process go in?
Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve, Communicate
When baking and cooking, what kind of changes do you see?
chemical change
Which of Newton's Laws says, "The acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables - the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object."
2nd