Chemistry
What is the tiniest particle that makes up everything in the universe?
Atoms
Name the planet that spins on it's side.
Uranus.
Which is located in the front of the throat?
the trachea (wind pipe) or the esophagus (food pipe)
the trachea
What is moving energy called?
Kinetic Energy
What is the first source of energy for the body?
a) protein
b) nucleic acids
c) lipids (fats)
d) carbohydrates (sugar)
d) carbohydrates (sugar)
What is the negatively charged particle that forms a cloud around an atom?
Electron
Name the terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What are the top chambers of the heart called?
The atria/atrium.
Finish the sentence: Matter cannot be _________ or __________.
created; destroyed
Points to the person who can guess the closest to how many milligrams (mg) of salt a person can have in a day. Hint: It is between 1000-5000 mg.
2300 mg
What is the process of turning something from liquid to gas?
Vaporization.
What is the region beyond Neptune that is an area for dwarf planets and many other icy objects.
Kuiper Belt
Name a first line of defense of the immune system.
Mucus, skin, stomach acid, saliva, tears
Name one of Newton's 3 laws of Physics.
1. An object at rest will remain at rest unless something makes it change.
2. Force = Mass x acceleration
3. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Name a food that contains saturated lipid.
Example: Butter, Milk, Beef, Pork, Cheese
What is an ion?
a) an atom with abnormal number of electrons
b) an atom with abnormal number of neutrons
c) an atom with abnormal number of protons
d) an atom split in half
a) an atom with abnormal number of electrons
Name a gas that makes up the sun.
Hydrogen or Helium
Name the flap that closes when you swallow to prevent you from choking when you eat.
Epiglottis
What are 2 forces that stops a ball from traveling in a straight line after it is thrown?
Possible answers: Gravity, friction, air resistance
Draw the difference between DNA and RNA.
DNA is double stranded.
RNA is single stranded.
How many neutrons are in 3rd element on the periodic table? Hint: It's atomic weight is 7.
4
How do black holes form?
A massive star dies and its core collapses under its own gravity.
Name an organ that is a part of 2 systems? Which two systems?
Examples:
Liver - Excretory & Digestive
Blood Cells - Immune & Circulatory
Pharynx - Digestive & Respiratory
Bones - Skeletal and Circulatory
Large Intestine - Excretory & Digestive System
In light waves, the frequency (speed) of the wave relates to what about the light?
The color
Name the elements that all biomolecules (carbs, protein, lipids, nucleic acid) have.
Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen