Lions
Is it the male or female lion that does most of the hunting?
Usually the female lion, the male protects the pride.
What do we mean when we say trace elements in the body?
Elements that have a low percent in the human body.
T/F Fish scales can help tell the age of a fish.
True
T/F Helium is the lightest element
False--Hydrogen is the lightest.
Name a planet without a moon.
Venus and Mercury
What is the weight of an average lion?
350, 550, 700 lbs
550 lbs
What are the four big elements in the human body?
Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon and Nitrogen
Are fish warm or cold blooded?
Helium comes from the Greek work Helios meaning....
Sun!
What is the planet position of Mars from the sun?
4th
Panthera leo is the scientific name for the lion...which word is the genus?
Panthera which means big cat
What is the most abdundant element in the human body?
Oxygen at about 61%
Why are fish gills feathery?
To increase surface area to absorb more oxygen.
T/F Helium atoms can escape Earth's gravity.
True they are so light!
Why is Mars called the red planet?
The iron in the soil
Is it a light or dark mane for an adult male lion that means it is healthy?
A dark mane.
A light mane does not always mean unhealthy though.
Nitrogen can be found in nucleic acids like DNA but it can also be found in these......which help make muscle and bone.
Protein
As the water gets warmer, what happends to the breathing rate of a fish?
Goes up
What country uses the most amount of helium?
The United States
What planet is the smallest gas giant?
Neptune
How much does a baby cub weight when born?
about 5 pds.
Carbon, Hydrogen and what other element can be found in the four organic compounds....which are nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates?
Oxygen
What structure in the fish allows for bouyancy?
Swim bladder
In a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Liquid helium cools the superconducting ___________ that creates the MRI's magnetic field
Magnet
What planet has the shortest day?
Jupiter...it takes about 9.9 hours to spin on its axis.