States of Matter
Genetic Traits
The Periodic Table
Magnetism
Static Electricity
Wild Card
Inherited Vs. Acquired Traits
100

Matter with a fixed volume and shape

Example: a rock

What is a solid?

100

The allele that determines the phenotype.  Example: brown eyes

What is dominant?

100

The chemical formula for water.

What is H2O?

100

Having the properties of a magnet; being attracted to or by a magnet

What is magnetism?

100

Electric charges that build up on an object

What is static electricity?

100

The gas that we use to fill balloons.

What is Helium (He)?

100

What is inherited?

200

Matter with a fixed volume that takes the shape of its container

Example: apple juice

What is a liquid?

200
A genetic trait that lacks the ability to manifest itself when the dominant gene is present. Example: left-handedness

What is recessive?

200

This is found in toothpaste to help keep our teeth strong

What is Florine (F)?

200

A region in space near a magnet or electric current in which magnetic forces can be detected

What is a magnetic field?

200

An electric charge with more protons than electrons

What is a positive charge?

200

The chemical formula for carbon dioxide.

What is CO2?

200

What is acquired?

300

Matter without any defined volume or shape

Example: steam

What is a gas?

300

Traits (or characteristics) that are passed down from parent to offspring.

What are inherited traits?

300

We need to eat foods rich in this element to keep our bones strong and healthy

What is Calcium (Ca)?

300

What is attract?

300

To prevent electricity or heat from passing through

What is an insulator?

300

The process that changed the Statue of Liberty from brown to green.

What is oxidation?

300

Right or Left-Handedness

What is inherited?

400

The 4 states of matter.  3 are found often and one is rare.

What are solid, liquid, gas and plasma.

400

A chart used to determine the possible genetic outcomes of a cross.


What is a Punnett Square?

400

The symbol for Copper

What is Cu?

400

What is repel?

400

To allow heat or electricity to pass through easily

What is a conductor?

400

The process that plants go through to make food.

What is photosynthesis?

400

What is inherited?

500

Changing this causes matter to change its state

What is temperature?

500

One member of a pair or series of genes on specific chromosomes in specific positions.

What is an allele?

500

The Russian scientist who created the first periodic table

Who is Dimitri Mendeleev?

500

What is an electromagnet?

500

The difference between attract and repel

What is attract means to pull towards and repel means to push away?

500

The language that some elements were named with like Fe, Au, and Ag.  

Hint: it's not English

What is Latin?

500

What is inherited?

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