Basic Science
Name the 3 states of matter
Solid, liquid, gas
What causes earth to have seasons and different hours of daylight?
Earth's tilt
Any living thing is made entirely of ___________.
cells
In a food chain, showing the flow of energy, there are decomposers, producers, and ___________.
consumers
Name the chemical formula for water.
H2O
the sun
How long does one revolution take?
365 days
There are 6 characteristics of living things. Name 3 of the 6.
Homeostasis, energy, cells, grow, reproduce, respond
What's the first step in the egineering process?
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Name the planets in order.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
In order to make a scientific law, what needs to be given.
Evidence
Which day is the Winer solstice?
And why is it significant?
December 21st
Shortest day of the year
Which cell organelle contains an organism's DNA?
the nucleus
Name the 3 main types of rocks.
sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
How many human body systems are there?
(ex of a body system: digestive system)
11
Name one item on the electromagnetic wavelength spectrum.
radio wave, microwave, x-ray, UV rays, nuclear, light wave
What is the speed of earth's gravitational pull?
9.8 m/s2
Explain the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Prokaryotes - unicellular, simple organisms, like bacteria
Eukaryotes - multicellular, complex organisms, like plants and animals
There are many types of energy. List 3 types of energy.
solar, kinetical, potential, electrical, thermal, sound, nuclear, electromagnetic, chemical, mechanical, gravitational
What is the freezing point of water?
32 degrees F
What resource powers electricity to your homes?
coal
Which planet is the most dense?
Earth
Eukaryotic cells contain many organelles. Name 3 of them.
Nucleus, cytoplasm, membrane, ribosomes, golgi body, vacuole, cell wall, mitochondria, cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum
Name 2 things that photosynthesis produces.
oxygen and glucose
How many elements exist?
118