Atomic Structure
Periodic Table
Chemical Formulas and Equations
Newton's Laws and Work
Balanced vs. Unbalanced Forces
Earth's Seasons
Moon Phases
HR Diagram and Stars
Universe
Plate Tectonics
Topography
Ecology
100
Which particles can't get into the nucleus?
Electrons
100
How many neutrons does Lithium have?
Answer: 4
(Atomic mass - Atomic #)
7 - 3 = 4
100
Which of these has the most atoms?
Octane - 26 atoms
100
Which of these is an example of 3rd Law:
A. Stepping off a boat and the boat moves backwards
B. If a 5 kg mass has 5 newtons of force, it will accelerate at 1 m/s2
C. A cotton ball has less resistance to motion than a baseball
A. Stepping off a boat and the boat moves backwards
100
When the Net Force is not zero, the object will ..
A. Move at a constant speed in the direction of the net force
B. Not move
C. Accelerate in the direction of the net force
C. Accelerate in the direction of the net force
100
What hemisphere of the globe is the United States in?
Northern
100
Approximately how many days is one complete lunar cycle?
Approximately 28 days
100
Which stars are very hot but dim?
White dwarfs, they appear dim due to their small size
100
True or False: "Universe" is a synonym for "Galaxy"
False - the universe is all known matter and energy, and a galaxy is one of several billion huge collections of gas and dust inside the universe.
100
What are the lines on the map that separate each Plate from each other called? Hint: The three types of ______ ____________ are called convergent, divergent, and transform.
Plate Boundaries
100
If the contour interval is 5, what would the lowest contour line be on Map B? 
35
The hachures mean that the elevation is going downward.
100
What does all energy in an ecosystem originate from?
The sun
200
Which particles are located in the nucleus?
Protons and Neutrons (your answer must have included both)
200
How many total particles are in the nucleus of Sodium (Na)?
23
The atomic mass is the combined mass of all the protons and neutrons. They weigh 1 amu each.
200
How many elements are in this formula?
3NaAlClCO
5
Na - Sodium
Al - Aluminum
Cl - Chlorine
C - Carbon
O - Oxygen
200
A football was kicked off the ground. Which law says that if friction didn't exist, it would stay in motion until another force acts on it?
Newton's First Law
200
When an unbalanced force causes an object to accelerate, it will:
A. Continue to accelerate as long as the force is applied
B. Stay at a constant speed
A. Continue to accelerate as long as the force is applied
200
When it is summer here, it is ___________ in Australia (southern hemisphere)
Winter
200
Does the moon orbit us clockwise or counter clockwise?
Counter Clockwise
200
What life stage are most stars in the sky in?
Main Sequence - the longest lasting stage of a star's life is like the "adulthood" stage of the star when it is a stable nuclear reaction
200
What is the best tool to use for measuring inside our solar system?
A. Miles
B. Astronomical Units (AU's)
C. Light years
D. Kilometers
B. Astronomical Units
One AU is approx. 93 million miles, the distance from the Earth to the Sun. Light years are far too big, and miles/kilometers are too small (ex. Saturn is over a billion miles from the sun)
200
Fill in the words from the chant:
1.) __________ Collide!
2.) __________ Divide!
3.) __________ Slide!
Must get all three for the points!
1.) Convergent
2.) Divergent
3.) Transform
200
What is the contour interval of this map?
1000
Each line is changing by 1000
200
Which scenario would NOT likely happen if the shrew population died out?
A. Cattails population would decrease
B. Grass population would decrease
C. The ecosystem would become less stable
D. The ecosystem would become more stable
D. More biodiverse ecosystems are the most stable, so if a population of a species died out, it would send ripples throughout the entire ecosystem.
300
What is the name of the rings surrounding the nucleus of the atom?
Orbitals or energy levels
300
What do all elements in the same group have in common?
# of valence electrons
300
How many Oxygen atoms are in Talc?
12
Oxygen appears twice in the formula (10 + 2)
300
A magician pulls a tablecloth off of a table containing a 5 kg bird cage, a 3 kg top hat, and a 200 g magic wand. Which item is most likely to stay on the table?
The bird cage (5kg is the heaviest weight)
300
Which graph is unbalanced for the entire time?
Graph A
300
Which positions are solstices? 
1 and 3
- Winter and Summer Solstices
300
Which position would the moon be a waning crescent?
Position 6
300
Which TWO life stages will our star eventually go through? (must answer both correctly for credit)
Red giant, and eventually White Dwarf
300
Name the 3 types of galaxies (must get all 3 to get the points!)
Answer can be in any order:
Spiral, Elliptical, and Irregular
300
What is the process within the mantle that drives the motion of the earth's crust?
Convection Currents
300
Which point represents a ridge? 
Point A
The V or U shape is "pointing" downslope
Remember "Valley high, ridge low"
300
Herbivores have to be at which trophic level?
Primary consumers - they can only eat Producers
400
How many valence electrons are in this atom?
1
400
Two part question - must get both correct to receive any points
1. Which particle of an atom determines reactivity?
2. Which particle of an atom determines its identity?
1. Valence electrons
2. Protons
400
How many elements are in Epidote? 
6
Calcium, Iron, Aluminum (repeats), Silicon, Oxygen (repeats) and Hydrogen
400
How fast would a 40 kg bike accelerate if you apply a steady force of 8 Newtons on the pedals? (Units have to be correct!)
0.2 m/s2
400
Could this box be moving? (Yes or no) 
Yes, balanced forces do not mean it has to be stopped, just that the motion is constant.
400
Which positions are equinoxes?
2 and 4
- Spring equinox and Autumn (Fall) Equinox
400
Which moon phase is this? 
Waxing crescent
(remember to only look at the shape of the light, not the colored in part)
400
What are the hottest, brightest stars?
Blue Giant stars are the hottest and brightest
400
What is the name of a large collection of gas, dust, planets, comets, asteroids, all orbiting a single star?
Solar System
** Sometimes there can be binary star systems meaning there are two stars in the center
400
What is the process called that results in the formation of volcanoes? 
Subduction
An oceanic plate is pushed under a continental plate or another oceanic plate. When it is pushed into the mantle it melts, and magma rises to the surface and erupts. 
400
Which point would likely see the most intense erosion during a rainstorm? 
Point B
Point B is a valley and valleys become rivers during rainstorms. Rivers cut into the dirt and rock, causing widespread erosion. Ridges do not see as much intense erosion because the water does not become concentrated in any one area.
400
What do the arrows represent on a food chain or food web?
Flow of energy
Other acceptable answers:
Energy flow
Energy transfer
500
What is the charge of the atom's nucleus?
Positive, because the nucleus contains protons (positive) and neutrons (neutral)
500
Potassium (K) is a reactive metal, and Krypton (Kr) is a very inactive gas. They are complete opposites, but do have something (about their structure) in common. What is it?
Both have 4 orbitals
500
Which of these images could represent 5NH3?
C
500
How far did you push something if you applied 50 N of force and did 150 Joules of Work?
3 Meters
500
If the net force is 60N left as shown below, what does the value of force D have to be? 
20N
500
Which location would Australia be in 6 months after their winter?
J - they are in the southern hemisphere so their winter is location A, and there is approx. 6 months between summer and winter.
500
Which moon phase would occur approximately 7 days after a full moon?
3rd Quarter or Waning Quarter
Remember there are 7 days between the main phases - New moon, 1st Quarter, Full moon, and 3rd Quarter
500
Which star on the diagram would have the closest in goldilocks zone? 
Bernard's Star - it is very small and cool in temperature so habitable planets could be very close to the star without being burnt to a crisp.
500
The spinning motion a planet takes around its axis is called 1)__________ and the path it makes around a star is called 2)____________.
Must get both to get the points!
The spinning motion a planet takes around its axis is called __________ and the path it makes around a star is called ____________.
1.) Rotation
2.) Revolution or Orbit
500
If this process were to occur on land rather than underwater, what would it be called?
Rift Valley
The two landforms that are made by a divergent boundary:
Mid-Ocean Ridge - under the OCEAN (ex. Mid-Atlantic Ridge)
Rift Valley - Land splitting apart (ex. East African Rift Valley)
500
Which way is Prey Stream flowing?
East or Southeast
Rivers always flow downhill
"Rivers flow out the mouth of the V"
500
Which type of Succession happens more rapidly?
Secondary Succession
Secondary succession is when an ecosystem recovers from a disaster that does NOT destroy the soil, such as a wildfire or flood.