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Science Potpourri
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What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide

5

What is the largest land animal?

African elephant

5

What is the SI unit of force?

Newton (N)

5

What is the largest organ in the human body?

Skin

5

What planet is known as the Red Planet?

Mars

10

What is the main function of roots in plants?

To anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients

10

What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?

Lizard

10

What is the law that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

Newton's Third Law of Motion

10

What part of the heart receives deoxygenated blood?

Right atrium

10

What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Stratosphere

15

What type of forest is found in tropical regions with high rain fall?

Rainforest

15

What is the primary habitat of a snow leopard?

Mountainous regions

15

What is the name of the law that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?

The Law of Conservation of Energy

15

What is the name of the structure that connects the throat to the stomach?

Esophagus

15

What is the process of a solid turning directly into a gas called?

Sublimation

20

What is the process called when when carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants?

Carbon fixation

20

What is the primary reason for the vibrant colors of tropical birds?

Mating Displays

20

What is the term for the frequency in which two or more forces are in balance?

Equilibrium

20

What is the term for the breakdown of glucose to produce energy?

Cellular respiration

20

What is the term for the variety of life in a given ecosystem?

Biodiversity

25

What is the term for the natural process of plant succession?

Ecological succession

25

What is the term for animals that are primarily active at dusk and dawn?

Crepuscular

25

What is the term for the effect where a beam of light is split into its component colors?

Dispersion

25

What is the term for the process by which the body converts food into energy?

Metabolism

25

What is the scientific term for the study of earthquakes?

Seismology

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