Chemistry, Safety and Science Skills
Is it better to wear goggles or glasses in a lab?
Goggles
What are ribosomes?
They are the site of protein synthesis
What is static electricity?
An accumulation of electric charge on an insulated body.
What is a producer?
An organism that can make its own food.
What are constellations?
groups of stars named after animals, mythological characters, or everyday objects, often named by romans for mythical men & Zodiac signs.
Can you light diamond on fire?
No
What is the cell membrane.
It regulates what enters and leaves a cell
What is repulsion?
Repelling force's
desire to avoid.
What is a consumer?
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
How long does it take for the Earth to travel or revolve in a circle around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
The five skills connected to scientific thinking
communicating, classifying, measuring, inferring, and predicting
What is the cell wall?
Extra layer of support found in plant, algae, bacteria and fungi cells.
The law of Attraction
Like charges repel one another, unlike charges attract.
What is a biosphere?
part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.
What is rotation?
The spinning of Earth on its axis.
What is the definition of chemistry?
Chemistry is the study of matter
What is cytoplasm?
The gel-like substance in a cell the houses the organelles and where most chemical reactions occur.
What are conductors?
Allow electrical energy to flow readily through them inside of wires.
What is ecology?
The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
What is absolute magnitude?
The brightness of a star when set at certain distance.
What is the subtance that does the dissolving in a solution?
A solvent
Components of membranes
phospholipids, bilayer, cholesterol and proteins.
What is electrical discharge?
The loss of static electricity as charges move off an object.
What is biomagnification?
the concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of its ingesting other plants or animals in which the toxins are more widely disbursed.
What is a planisphere?
A map you can use to find stars and constellations.