Astronomy
What object is at the center of our solar system?
A star - the Sun
DOUBLE POINTS If you are sitting in a chair with a force of 15N, what upward force does the chair have?
15 N
what is the process by which plants create their own food
Photosynthesis
What lab tool allows you to see very small things?
microscope
What is joule the unit of?
a. energy
b. volume
c. acceleration
d. concentration
energy
What force is responsible for keeping our solar system in orbit?
Gravity
The car is traveling at 14m/s^2
Is this an example of speed or velocity? Why?
Speed - it does not have direction
DOUBLE POINTS What part of a plant is responsible for photosynthesis
the leaf
what is the difference between a microscope and a telescope?
microscope is to see small things like cells. Telescope is to see far things like planets
how many people have walked on the moon?
a. 5
b. 8
c. 12
d. 23
12
Double Jeopardy!
If a hemisphere is pointed towards the Sun, what season is it?
Summer
What needs to happen in order for an object to move?
You must apply force
What is the main difference between plant and animal cells
plant cells have a cell wall
What is the difference between weight and mass?
Weight varies based on gravity. mass is the amount of matter in an object
In what country can you find the leaning tower of pisa?
a. morocco
b. france
c. china
d. italy
italy
What is responsible for lunar phases?
Double points - How long is a lunar cycle
The position of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth
29.5 days or 1 month
You accelerate an object with a mass of 10kg by 2m/s. Later, you decelerate the object by 2m/s. When did you exert more force?
The force is the same both times. Direction is irrelevant.
What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
asexual involves one parent. Sexual involves two
What instrument do you use to measure mass?
triple beam balance
Which of these is NOT the name of a Pokémon: Deitca, Cacnea, or Lapras?
100 extra points - which one is a grass type and which one is a water type?
Deitca
What are the names of all of our planets?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
You have a boat with a mass of 200kg going 5m/s. You also have a boat with a mass of 50kg going 20m/s. Which boat exerts more force?
DOUBLE POINTS - how much force does each boat exert?
They exert the same amount of force. 1000N
What is the process by which species change over time and adapt to their environment?
DOUBLE POINTS - who is responsible for the theory?
evolution (or evolution by natural selection)
Charles Darwin
If you have two cubes of equal size - one made of wood and the other made of metal, why does the metal one sink?
density
Where did ms.martinez go to college?
a. Skidmore College
b. NYU
c. Columbia University
d. Queens College
Columbia