What is considered the power house of the cell?
Mitochondria
What three elements are responsible for weathering?
wind
rain
ice
What was the name of the original super continent?
Pangea
What is one of the three domains?
bacteria
archaea
eukarya
Who was the first woman elected to the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
During an earthquake when sediments are shaken and turn to a more liquid form is called?
liquefaction
This body system is responsible for your sense of touch?
nervous system
What is the center of the planet called?
Inner core
What is the most specific classification of life?
species
Which person won two Nobel prizes?
Marie Curie
What is the tool called that measures the magnitude of earthquakes?
Richter scale
What type of cell has a chloroplast?
Plant cell
What is the name of the thickest part of the planet?
mantle
What two categories make up the scientific name?
genus
species
Who has the record for the most no hitters of all time?
Nolan Ryan
This natural disaster is a giant wave moving at enormous speed?
Tsunami
What is the difference between a light microscope and a compound microscope.
Light has one lens, and a compound has two.
What is the last step in the scientific method?
communicate
What is the scientific name for human beings?
homeo sapien
Who led the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
This type of volcano occurs in the middle of a tectonic plate.
hot spot volcano
What was the originial theory for how the continents moved across the Earth's surface?
Continental drift
What three forms does water take?
liquid
gas
solid
What variable depends on the independent variable?
dependent variable
Who scored 100 points in a NBA basketball game?
Wilt Chamberlin