Earth Science
This is the amount of time, in Earth days, it takes for the Earth to fully orbit around the Sun, according to the Gregorian Calendar.
365 days
Anything with mass and takes up a space.
Matter
1840
The name of Energy in motion
Kinetic Energy
What does the M stand for in MRS C GREN?
Movement
The phase of the moon when it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun and it is not illuminated.
New Moon
The process of changing a liquid to a gas, such as water leaving a wet washing on a sunny day.
Evaporation
Who is the current Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand?
David Seymour
Matter in this type of wave travels up and down at 90 degrees (perpendicular) to the direction the wave is travelling; examples include radio waves and ripples in water.
Transverse waves
The name given to a species who only eats plants.
A herbivore
This sphere of the Earth is responsible for shielding the planet from harmful solar radiation and includes the air we breathe, rain, snow, and clouds.
Atmosphere
In a mixture like hot chocolate, the powder being dissolved is known by this term
Solute
Who is the famous New Zealand on the 100 dollar note, known for splitting the atom?
Ernest Rutherford
This part of the eye is a bundle of nerve fibers that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain
Optic Nerve
The Takahe is an example of this classification, meaning it is ONLY found in a specific geographic location and nowhere else in the world.
Endemic Species
The layer beneath the Earth's crust that is comprised of hot, dense, semi-solid rock rich in iron, magnesium, and silicon, extending to approximately 2,900 kilometers deep.
Mantle
The process where particles, such as air freshener molecules, spread out from an area with of high concentration to an area with low concentration.
Diffusion
What small North Island town is the self-proclaimed "Gumboot Capital of the World,"?
Taihape
What type of waves have the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Radio Waves
The definition the type of factor of anything that is living and is found within the Kingdom of Life
Biotic factor
It is a Māori concept that describes the Māori lunar calendar used traditionally to guide activities like planting, harvesting, fishing, and hunting.
Maramataka
The name given to the substance that is left behind in the filter paper once it has been separated from the filtrate.
Residue.
Who is the world famous movie director and actor behind such movies as Boy, Hunt for the Wilder People and Thor: Ragnarok?
Taika Waititi
A 300 W of energy is wasted when a 1,200 W toaster is used. What is the energy efficiency of the toaster?
75% energy efficiency
This organism is able to produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. All food chains must start with this.
Producer