True or false: Humans have the same number of cervical vertebrae (bones) in their necks as giraffes.
True!
Which burns slowest: peat, cedar bark, or hay grass?
Our friend Peat!
This person had issues with their participants completing their study incorrectly...but persevered!
Cole
This is the independent variable of our decomposition experiment.
temperature or water temperature
Cancer starts by changing what level of structure in living organisms?
Cells!
What celestial object affects ocean and water tides the most?
The moon!
Do you think the zombie fires in the arctic affect Santa and Rudolph's ability to deliver presents? Why or why not?
lol
This person created a noisy cooler, causing intense laughter
Lyla
This is the dependent variable of our experiment.
What is CO2 or carbon dioxide
True or false: If you smoke 3 packs of cigarettes a day, you are less likely to get lung cancer
false
This animal has three hearts, blue blood, can detect chemicals with their limbs, and are known for their incredible intelligence and ability to use tools. So cool!
Octopus!
1. Something that was once dead but came back to life. 2) Unlike regular fires, zombie fires can reignite in spring without needing this.
1) zombie! 2) A spark or ignition source!
Melatonin, Liebers, Prosthetic, and many more big words were part of this person's project.
Theo
What did our yeast friends do in our experiment, and what part of the zombie fire system would they be?
decomposers!
True or false: If you survive a nuclear disaster, you are more likely to get cancer (and grow multiple eyes or ears)
true
What is the distance from the deepest part of the ocean (Mariana Trench) to the top of Mount Everest?
12.3 miles or 64,944 feet
Carbon moves from the air into plants and then into this for long-term storage.
Peat! is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter that forms in waterlogged, oxygen-poor conditions in peatlands such as bogs, mires, and moors. It is primarily composed of plants like sphagnum moss and other wetland vegetation.
I didn't know eels could also be grass? Wow!
Peityn
This is what peat is similar to in our experiment.
Sugar!
Besides being female, this is the most important risk factor for breast cancer.
Increasing age
Why does the sun look yellow?
1) This gas is released into the air when peat burns.
2) Please do a short interpretive dance to explain.
CO2!
Do- re- mi- fa- so- la- ti- doe!
Kimber
This is the process that our yeast uses to transfer energy from sugar to CO2.
What is cellular respiration
This type of cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States.
lung cancer