What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
WATER + CO2 + SUN --> OXYGEN + GLUCOSE
About how old is the Sun?
5 Billion Years Old
What is the first element in the periodic table?
Hydrogen
About how old is Earth?
4.5 Billion Years Old
What is a group of lions known as?
A pride
In pounds, how much salt does the average human body contain?
.5 pounds
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
What is the only letter that does not appear on the periodic table?
J
The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into gliding plates over the mantle is know as what?
Plate Tectonics
About how many Earth's could you fit inside the Sun (if it were hollow)?
~ 1 Billion Earths could fit inside the Sun
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is the strongest known magnet in the Universe?
A Neutron Star
What is the atomic mass of Oxygen?
15.9994
Where was the first seismograph invented?
China
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
8 minutes and 20 seconds
What is Xylem?
The hollow tissue in plants that carries water and minerals from the roots to throughout the entire plant
About how many miles is the moon from Earth? (any answer within 5,000 miles of the correct answer will be accepted)
About 234,008 miles away
Accepted answers: 229,000 - 239,000 miles
Hg
According to the seismogram, what is the S-P inteval?
4 seconds
At what temperature does water freeze on the Kelvin scale?
What is the name of the butterfly that mimics a Gaboon Pit Viper to avoid being eaten?
Dynastor Darius Darius
Where would a roller coaster have the highest amount of GPE?
The top of the highest hill
You can use the atomic number and atomic mass of an element to determine how many neutrons there are. About how many neutrons are in an atom of Neon?
Approximately 10 neutrons
What does the The Ring of Fire outline?
The shape of the Pacific Plate
Carbon Dioxide