Space
What is the smallest planet?
Mercury
What was the name of the supercontinent that existed before it broke into the seven continents of today?
Pangea
What is faster, light or sound?
Light
Who developed the first theory of gravity in 1687?
Issac Newton
All living things have at least one of these; they are the basic building blocks of all life.
Cells
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What is the type of rock made from layers upon layers?
Sedimentary
What happens to light when it shines into a prism?
It breaks into the seven colors of the visible light spectrum (a rainbow)
Who developed the equation E=MC2 ?
Albert Einstein
Plants make their own energy through a process that combines carbon dioxide with water and sunlight, using chlorophyll. What is that process called?
Photosynthesis
What planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What type of rock is made of cooled lava or magma?
Igneous
What is Newton's first law of motion?
An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
Who developed the theory of evolution through natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Give a definition for "evolution."
Change over time
What planet is furthest from the sun?
Neptune
What type of rock is made when an existing rock is transformed by heat and/or pressure?
Metamorphic
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
What was the name of the one-armed geologist who mapped the Grand Canyon on his famous expedition?
Major Powell
All the communities of animals living in an area, along with all the non-living factors (water, sunlight, temperature, etc.) make up a/an...?
Ecosystem
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is a living thing (or the traces of a living thing) that has become a rock called?
A fossil
What is the name of a mixture in which a solid (such as salt) is dissolved in a liquid (such as water)?
A solution
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
What does "abiotic" mean?
Non-living