Energy
Teacher Trivia
Electricity
Genetics
Earth
100

These energy types are collected from sources which are naturally replenished. 

Renewable

100

Mr. Zary's favorite sport is?

Golf (but he also loves basketball)

100

What is the name for the complete path around which electricity can flow.

Circuit

100

Each trait has 2 genes that will determine what shows up in you. One is called dominant and the other is called what?

Recessive

100

The Earth is comprised of three main layers. What are they?

Crust

Mantle

Core

200

The name of the structure that converts wind power into energy

Windmill

200

Ms Moyer and Mr Zary both have a birthday in what month?

April

200

What are the two types of circuits?

1. Series

2. Parallel

200

Humans share 96% of their DNA with what animal?

Chimpanzee

200

A name given to the Earth's super continent millions of years ago.

Pangaea 

300

This energy is generated and stored in the Earth.

Geothermal

300

What state was Ms Moyer born in?

Oregon

300

What is the name for the materials that allow electric current to pass through them easily

Conductors

300

When DNA duplicates itself, sometimes mistakes are made. These mistakes result in something called what?

Mutations

300

The Earth's atmosphere is comprised of many layers. What is the layer furthest away from the Earth's surface. 

Exosphere

400

Burning these creates pollution that is a leading cause of global warming

Fossil fuels

400

How old is Ms Moyer's sister?

The same age as Ms Moyer. They are twins!

400

This type of electricity is the result of a build up of an electrical charge (electrons)  on the surface of an object

Static

400

This scientist is considered the "father of genetics" for his breakthrough work with pea plants

Gregor Mendel

400

Pangaea is what Earth looked like how long ago? 420 MYA, 240 MYA, 5 MYA

240 MYA

500

A battery is an example of what type of energy? (Think Mrs. Chen)

Chemical

500

How tall is Mr Zary?

6 feet 2 inches

500

A circuit must have what 3 things?

1. Source of electrons

2. Wire

3. Load

500

DNA strands have coded sections called genes, and all our genes (over 20,000) are coiled up and stuffed into what?

Chromosomes

500

What is the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere?

Mesosphere

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