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What is the solid called that forms when two liquids react.
A precipitate
What is the name for the layer of rock on Earth? Hint: it is something or other ______sphere.
lithosphere
What atomic particle moves when you charge objects by friction?
electrons
What subatomic particle has no electrical charge?
the neutron
What is the first satellite ever launched?
Sputnik.
What is the name for a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area.
A population
What happens to the bulk of the Sun's energy that comes to Earth and is not absorbed by Earth and turned into thermal energy?
It is reflected.
What is the third prong on an electrical cord for?
It grounds whatever device has the cord.
Name this CaCl2
calcium chloride
What is the first satellite that Canada ever launched?
Alouette 1.
What type of relationship is there between a person and the tapeworm that lives in their intestine?
Parasite-host
Give an example of a bird that is a scavenger.
Vulture.
What are the name of the units of resistance?
Ohms
Name this: SO3
sulphur trioxide
What type of object could fall from outer space and hit Earth.
Meteorite.
What "planet or dwarf planet in the solar system does not revolve in the same plane as the other planets?
Pluto
Give an example of an omnivore.
Be flexible. Examples could be: rats, bears, people
How is a voltmeter set up when you want to measure the voltage drop across a load?
It is set up in parallel.
What is a slow reaction of a metal with oxygen called?
Corrosion
What is another name for the inner planets?
Terrestrial planets.
In a generator a coil of wire can rotate inside a what?
A magnet.
What is the term given to the concentration of pesticides like DDT at the top of a food web?
Biological magnification
What units of energy do you pay for on your electrical bill?
kilowatt-hours
How many natural elements are there?
Ninety two
What is the name of a gigantic rotating collection of stars, planets and dust called?
A galaxy