How many phases of the moon are there? Give the names of the phases.
There are 8 phases. (New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent.)
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What was the first Geologic Time period?
Precambrian
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What is DNA?
The building blocks of all things.
100
What is force measured in?
Newtons
100
In a magnetic field, do positive and negative charges overlap?
No, positive and negative charges NEVER overlap.
200
Who can see a lunar eclipse when one occurs?
Anyone who is currently in nighttime, 1/2 of the Earth, can see a lunar eclipse.
200
What types of organisms lived in the Jurassic/Cretaceous period?
Large dinosaurs, early mammals, birds, trees, and flowering plants.
200
True or False, genes can be engineered by humans. If true, give 2 examples of this.
True, genes can be engineered by humans. Examples of this are pest resistant "corn" and insulin.
200
What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?
"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."
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What is the equilibrium of a wave?
The equilibrium is the resting point of a wave.
300
What color light do stars emit, and what color do our eyes see when we look at stars?
Stars emit green light. We see all of the mixed colors as white light.
300
Where are fossils found?
Fossils are almost exclusively found in sedimentary rocks.
300
How many strands of DNA (chromosomes) do humans have?
Humans have 46 (23 pairs) of chromosomes.
300
What can force do to objects?
It can make objects start/stop moving, move faster/slower, and change direction.
300
Correct the following statement and identify what this statement is named. "Energy can be created or destroyed; it doesn't transform from one form to another."
Law of Conservation of Energy: "Energy CANNOT be created NOR destroyed; RATHER, it transforms from one form to another."
400
List 2 dwarf planets.
Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea
400
What time period did primitive dinosaurs live in?
Triassic
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Are we related to chimps? We share DNA with them. How much of our DNA do we share with chimps?
No, humans are not related to chimps. "Shared" DNA doesn't mean identical. We share 96% of our DNA with chimps.
400
What is the equation for speed?
s=d/t (distance/time)
400
When talking about a solar eclipse, the words penumbra and umbra are commonly used. What do each of these latin words mean and when are they used?
Umbra - shadow or full shadow (when the moon's shadow fully covers our view of the sun.)
Penumbra - almost shadow (when the moon's shadow doesn't fully cover our view the sun.)
500
State the life cycle of a small star. State the life cycle of a large star.
-Small star, Red giant, White dwarf, Black dwarf.
-Large star, Super red giant, Fission, Supernova, Neutron star or Black hole.
500
True or False, Relative Dating is using atomic decay to calculate actual exact age.
False, Relative Dating is knowing order but not actual dates. Radiometric Dating is using atomic decay to to calculate exact age.
500
What is DNA made of? What are the different variations?
Nucleotides.
A-T, C-G
500
Give the definition and an example of inertia.
Inertia is the idea that if an object is at rest, it will stay at rest unless a force is acted upon it. An example of this is the way one's seat belt tightens when the car is impacted or how our body goes towards the window in a car crash.
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What book did Isaac Newton write? When did he write it?
Isaac Newton wrote Philsophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica in 1687.