Bio
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the boiling point of fresh water (C)?
100*C
What happens to the voltage in a parallel circuit?
Its the same across all components
List 3 phases of the moon
New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent
What is darkness?
The absence of light
Where can epithelial tissue be found?
- Skin
- Lining of the digestive system
What is a polyatomic ion?
An ion that is made up of more than one atom that acts as a single particle.
What is refraction?
The bending or change in direction of light when it travels from one medium into another
What is the largest biome in Canada?
The Boreal Forest
How big is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
1.6 million km2
What is chromatin?
Tangled strands of protein found in the nucleus during interphase
What is the range for polar covalent?
Greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than 1.7
What is kinematics?
The study of motion
What is humus?
Organic material in soil that results from decay of plant and animal remains
What produces the majority of Earth's oxygen?
The ocean
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Who desgined the periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
What is the speed of light?
299 792 458 m/s
Which layer absorbs almost all the ultraviolet radiation that reaches the earth?
Stratospheric ozone layer
Name 2 types of clouds
Cirrus, cumulus, and stratus, nimbus
What are triglycerides?
An energy-rich compound made up of a single molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acid.
What element has the symbol W?
Tungsten
What is a vector?
A quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another.
How far away is Jupiter at its closest point?
588 million kilometers