Classification of Living Things 🍄
We learned an acronym, MRS. GREN, to help us remember the characteristics that all living things must have. The “M,” for instance, reminds us that all living things must have some kind of movement. Name one other characteristic of living things.
(Any 1) Respiration, Stimulus Response, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition
What type of pressure system brings cloudy, rainy weather -- high or low?
low = lousy (high = happy)
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
crust
Name three units of measurement used in the US customary system, NOT the metric system.
(Any 3) inches, feet, yards, miles, pounds, ounces, tons, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, etc.
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
All living things can be placed into one of six kingdoms. One of these kingdoms is the animal kingdom. Name two others.
(Any 2) Plants, Fungi, Protists, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria
In our meteorology unit, we learned about the ten major cloud types. What is the scientific name for a thunderstorm cloud?
cumulonimbus
The Mohs scale ranks the hardness of minerals on a scale of 1-10. What mineral ranks at a 10 on the Mohs scale?
diamond
How many millimeters are in a meter?
1000 (mille in Latin means one thousand)
What is electricity? (keep it simple)
the flow of electrons
What do you call the underground threads called that make up the majority of a fungus?
mycelium
What does a barometer measure?
air pressure
How do igneous rocks form?
the cooling of magma or lava
What tool do scientists use to measure liquid volume?
graduated cylinder
Who invented the telegraph machine and a “language” of dots and dashes to go with it?
Samuel Morse
After “domain,” what are the next seven levels of the taxonomy used to classify all living things?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What are the three main stages of the water cycle?
precipitation, condensation, evaporation
What causes earthquakes?
the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates
What is a meniscus in measurement?
the curved line formed by the top of a liquid in a graduated cylinder
One light bulb goes out on your strand of Christmas lights. Suddenly, the entire strand goes dark. Why?
They were wired in series
Scientist Carl Linnaeus created a two-word system of naming living organisms that still exists today. An example of this is Homo sapiens. What is this naming system called?
binomial nomenclature
Name the five layers of the atmosphere in order.
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
What are the three main types of rocks?
igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
Who is the Lord of the Metric System and what are his seven metric prefixes in order?
King Henry = “King Henry Doesn’t Usually Drink Chocolate Milk;” kilo, hecto, deka, unit, deci, centi, milli
What are the three most conductive materials?
silver, copper, gold