Cells and Classification
What is classification?
The process of grouping organisms with similar characteristics
What characteristics do all arthropods have?
jointed legs, segmented body, exoskeleton
What is an atom?
the smallest piece that can be recognized as an element
What is the scientific study of stars?
Astronomy
What are the 8 planets in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
What two names are included in a scientific name?
genus and species
How do sponges get their food?
water flows through pores in their body and they consume tiny organisms from the water
If Tin has 50 protons, how many electrons does it have?
50
What is the difference between Apparent and Absolute Magnitude?
Apparent is how bright a star looks from earth, absolute is how bright a star actually is.
what kind of storms does the sun have?
magnetic storms
which of the 6 kingdoms are always multicellular?
plantae and animalia
Why do vertebrates grow larger than invertebrates?
Their backbone allows them to support greater weight.
Why do atoms bond with other atoms?
to fill the atom's outer shell with electrons
How does a stars temperature effect color?
Hotter stars are blue, cooler stars are red
Give to ways the location of Earth shows God's provision for humans?
Distance from sun allows for moderate temperature, liquid water
gravity - holds atmosphere which protects from meteors and UV rays, holds oxygen
What are the 6 kingdoms?
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, protista, fungi, animalia, plantae
How is man different from animals?
We know right from wrong, can have relationship with God, made in God's image
what is the different between a compound and molecule?
compounds are two or more atoms of different elements
molecules can be two or more atoms or different OR the same elements
What is the location of a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite?
meteoroid - in space
meteor - in earth's atmosphere
meteorite - earth's surface
Why do we have leap year?
the earth's revolution around the sun is 365 1/4 days. every 4 years we add an extra day to the calendar year to add up the 1/4 days.
How do you write a scientific name?
Genus - capitalized, species - lower case
italicized OR underlined
marsupials carry their young in a pouch, monotremes lay eggs
What can you tell about an atom based on it's period and group?
period - number of shells
group - number of electrons in the outer shell
How do stars produce their own light?
Nuclear fusion, hydrogen atoms fuse together releasing heat and light.
What are the 3 characteristics of a planet?
Gravitational pull to make it spherical, orbits the sun, doesn't share it's orbit with objects other then moons