Quarter 1
What is the name for a basic unit of ANY chemical element?
An Atom
What is the scientific process of evaluating the relative order of past events?
Hint: It is not a process that can determine absolute age of an object.
What is Absolute Dating
What is the name of alleles "AA or aa"?
Homozygous genotype
What is the difference between a renewable resource and a non-renewable?
Renewable - can be recycled and REUSED
Non-renewable - cannot be used again; turns into waste
What is the signature catchphrase of Sketch?
What's up brother! Thank you brother!
What is an exothermic reaction?
A reaction that releases energy; whereas an endothermic reaction absorbs energy
What are four spheres of the Earth?
The atmosphere, the biosphere, the hydrosphere, and the lithosphere
What is an environmental factor?
Any element that impacts LIVING organisms, therefore it is also abiotic or biotic (living or non-living)
What are 3 ways that human impact has caused global warming to increase throughout the years?
Could be honestly anything from burning fossil fuels, to driving a car, large factories, cow farts.
What is Ms. West's favorite plant?
A cactus!
What is the measure of kinetic energy of particles in matter?
(Bonus point for being able to tell the difference between low and high!)
What is Temperature!
Low temps will have low average kinetic energy
High temps will have a high average kinetic energy
What is an aquifer?
It is a body of rock and sediment that contains water inside of it and around it. Water can also move through it!
What is the name of the fictional team of heroes that Ms. Hood had continuously talked about when we learned about evolution?
THE X-MEN (Wolverine, Dr. X, Cyclops, etc.)
To reverse the effects of global warming, what are 3 ways that humanity can positively effect the change?
RRR (reduce, reuse, and recycle)
Reduce emissions
Laws
Planting and preservation
Endangered species listings
Alt energy
using renewable resources
What two people have the most passing yards in the NFL?
Tom Brady and then Drew Brees
What is the difference between mechanical energy and potential energy?
Mechanical energy comes from the motion and position of objects.
Potential transforms into kinetic energy (a book sitting on a counter at rest; it has the POTENTIAL to move and will transform into kinetic energy if I knock it off the counter).
Name 3 agents that contribute towards weathering and erosion.
Hint: Weathering is breaking down of rock. Whereas erosion is the movement of sediment
The three agents are wind, water, and ice.
Why are mutations important for evolution to occur? Provide an example of how a beneficial mutation could lead to a new trait in a population over time.
Mutations are important for evolution because they are the primary source of genetic variation within populations. Evolution relies on genetic variation to introduce new traits that can be selected for or against by natural selection.
One example of how a beneficial mutation can lead to a new trait in a population is the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
What are Louisiana's top invasive species? Give at least 1 plant and 1 animal species.
Nutria, Asian Tiger Mosquito, Formosan Termite, Asian Carp, Apple Snails, etc.
Chinese Tallow Tree, Giant Salvinia, Cogon grass, Chinese privet
What is the name of the social worker in Lilo and Stitch?
Cobra "Bubbles"
Explain the Law of Conservation of Energy and give an example illustrating how energy is transformed from one form to another in a specific scenario.
Definition: Energy can change forms, but cannot be created or destroyed.
Scenario: Using the idea of a rollercoaster, you have potential energy when you are at the top. However when you start moving you have kinetic energy until you stop which then you are back to potential energy.
Give me 2 ways that the water cycle relates towards global warming today.
(Bonus points to the first team to "whisper" 'what's up brother!')
Increased evaporation...more water vapor...changing areas of precipitation...glacial melting...sea level rising...etc.
How do you explain what evolution is to someone who doesn't believe in it? What would you say is your proof?
Use any of the 6 pieces of evolution:
Analogous structures: unrelated organisms, similarities
Molecular Biology: amino acid sequences show some relation
Embryology: similarities in embryos
Vestigial structures: structures that once had a function, no longer do; hind limbs of modern whales
Homologous structures: same structure, different function; wings of bat compared to flippers of whale
What are the negative impacts of global warming on the world?
Be specific with your answer.
Rising temperatures: heatwaves, extreme drought
Melting ice and glaciers: contributes to rising sea levels
Sea level rise: increases coastal flooding, freshwater becomes saltwater, etc.
Extreme weather events: hurricanes, cyclones, droughts, and wildfires more likely
Food security: no more of your favorite snacks because of the ingredient availability, supply disruptions, and inflation
In the mythical world of Harry Potter, what are the Deathly Hallows? I want their names!
The Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Invisibility Cloak