Biology
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
The mitochondria
What are the 3 components that make up an atom?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
Who was the scientist who discovered gravity when an apple dropped on his head?
Issac Newton
What is a unit of length, defined as the distance that light travels in one Earth year?
Light year
How many blood types are there?
4 - A, AB, B, and O
What is the relationship between two species of organisms which both benefit?
Mutualism
What element is Sn?
Tin
When the sum of the forces equals zero, the forces are said to be in ________.
Equilibrium
The earth spins on an angled tilt called a(n) ____.
Axis
What is the addictive substance found commonly in cigarettes?
Nicotine
This chemical was initially used as a synthetic insecticide but it was later discovered to have adverse environmental effects, causing many animal populations to drop, and banned by the US government in 1970s.
DDT
If a solution is neutral, what number would it have on the pH scale?
7
In physics, ____________ is the force that opposes the relative motion when two objects come into contact.
Friction
What is the name of the deepest location in the world’s oceans?
Mariana Trench
These types of cells help fight off infection.
White blood cells
This term describes the first species that colonize places where there were previously no other living organisms (ie after a natural/manmade diaster)
Pioneer species
Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes
When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?
Refraction
What is the second most common gas found in the air we breathe?
Oxygen
The functions of the liver are part of the ______ system.
Lymphatic
What are the categories for the classification of living organisms? (Hint: King Philip Came Over For Great Spaghetti)
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species
What number is needed to balance this equation?
H2 + Cl2 = ___ HCl
2
In Albert Einstein's famous equation: E=mc2, what does the C stand for?
The speed of light
What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
Spudnik
Name the 3 systems of the body and an organ in each
Systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, skeletal, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, muscular, urinary, integumentary, reproductive