Intro. to Science

Cells

100

What is a cell? (define it)  

the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body

200

What is the power house of the cell called?

Mitochondira

300

What are the three main parts of the cell?

cell membrane, Nucleus, and Cytoplasm 

400

Name of the 3 components of the cell theory? (bonus 300 points if you can name all three) 

1. All organisms are made of cells. Cells are the smallest unit of life. 

2. Cells are the most fundamental unit of life. 

3. Cells come from other cells.

500

Name a difference between a plant cell and an animal cell?

(bonus 50 pts for every difference extra you name)

- The shape (circular is animal, square is plant)

- Plants cells have cell walls and chloroplasts

- Plants cells have one or more Vacuoles  

Earth

100

Name Earth's 4 Spheres

Biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere 

200

Name an biotic component of our ecosystems  (+50 points for every extra component you can think of)

Biotic factors are living things within an ecosystem; such as plants, animals, and bacteria

300

Name an abiotic component of our ecosystems  (+50 points for every extra component you can think of)

Abiotic is are non-living components such as water, soil and the atmosphere 

400

Name 2 of the spheres and what they make up? 

Biosphere: Living organism 

Hydrosphere: Water 

Litosphere: Land 

Atmosphere: Air

500

How many layers are there on earth?  (bonus 50 pts. for every one you can name) 

 4 (Core, Mantle, Inner Core, Outter Core)

Reproduction

100

What are the two types of reproduction? 

Sexual and Asexual reproduction 

200

What is the difference between asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction? 

Asexual has one parents 

sexual has two parents 

300

What is the asexual reproduction of plants called?

Vegetative Propagation

400

What is the asexual reproduction of Moulds / Fungus? 

Spores 

500

What are the male and female reproductive cells in sexual reproduction called? 

(Bonus 200 pts if you can name the type of cell they are) 

Gametes (sperm cell and egg cell) 

Electrical energy

100

What is the unit of measurement for electrical energy? 

Kilowatt per hour (kW/h)

200

True or False: Energy can be destroyed and/or created (law of energy conservation) 

FALSE

Energy CANNOT be destroyed or created 

300

What are the two types of circuits?

Series and parallel

400

How fast does electricity travel? 

• Electricity travels at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometres per second.

500

What is the average voltage of a ligtbolb?

120 volts or 60 watts

Periodic table

100

What is the periodic table?

a table that organizes all known elements in an informative way.  

200

How many elements are on the periodic table? (+/- 10 gets half points) 

118 

300

How many elements occur naturally? 

(+/- 10 gets half points) 

94 

... the remaining 24, americium to oganesson (95-118), occur only when synthesized in laboratories. 

400

What are thought to be the first elements formed during the big bang?

Hydrogen and Helium 

500

Name as many elements are you can (you must name 5 to receive all 500pts... bonus 100pts for every other element named). 

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