Focus on these questions!
What electrical charges does a proton, neutron, and electron have?
Proton is positive, electron is negative, and neutron is neutral
why was the Royal Society formed?
To communicate new ideas rapidly
How much of Earth’s surface is covered with water?
2/3
’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A Candle!
DAILY DOUBLE How many classrooms are in BCA?
7
Who discovered radioactivity?
Marie Curie
What term is used to measure the value of food energy?
Calorie
What year did Mount St. Helens erupt? 1940, 1960, 1980, or 2000?
1980
What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?
A Map
Who started the school?
Mr. Brandon
What is the difference between covalent and ionic bonding?
Ionic bonding involves the exchange of electrons and covalent bonding shares electrons
DAILY DOUBLE Who suggested that farmers rotate their crops each year they grow?
George Washington Carver
Our Solar System is in the Galaxy called what?
Milky Way
I’m not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
Who teaches high school Biology?
Mrs. Schmidt
What is another name for the chlorine family?
Salt makers
Pathways of an electron are called what?
Orbits
What are the three main layers of the Earth?
Crust, Mantle, and the Core
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The Letter M
How many students are seniors?
11
How does fluorescence occur?
It is caused by falling electrons. When an electron gets extra energy, it moves to the higher shell and slowly comes back down, releasing energy in the form of light.
What was Alexander Fleming known for and how did he discover it?
He discovered penicillin and he discovered it by examining staphylococcus bacteria and a fungi spore accidentally contaminated his experiment.
Name the planets found in our Solar System from closest to farthest from the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What has a neck but no head?
A Bottle
How many teachers does BCA have?
12