Detector Building
What does ORP stand for?
Oxidation-Reduction Potential/Probe
What type of tectonic boundary involves two plates moving away from each other?
Divergent Boundary
What is a confined aquifer?
An aquifer that is surrounded by an impermeable bedrock or clay
What animals detach their tails as a defense mechanism?
Lizards
What number is missing from Roman Numerals?
0
What is the oxidation state of oxygen in O2?
0
What are the three driving forces of tectonic plates?
Mantle Convection, Ridge Push, Slab Pull
What is the purpose of the Clean Water Act
to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution in the nation's water (in order to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters")
What is the largest organ of the human body?
What planet spins "sideways"?
Uranus
What is the name for the thread that connects the copper sulfate with the salt solution in the build?
Salt Bridge
What state of matter is the outer core in?
Liquid
Industrial Smog
What animal has a brain in each of its limbs?
What planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What is the oxidation state of manganese in KMnO4 (Potassium Permanganate)?
+7
What phenomenon causes nearly all the geological activity in Yellowstone?
A Hotspot
What would you input into the Shannon-Wiener index?
The index takes into account the number of species living in a habitat (species richness) and their relative abundance (species evenness) and it assumes all species are represented in a sample (random sample).
What cell organelle has its own DNA (separate from the rest of your body)?
The Mitochondria
What is an obelus?
The Division Symbol (รท)
In the Nernst equation, what are the units for the Faraday constant?
C/mol (Coulombs per mole)
What type of volcano is characterized by flatter slopes and is built primarily from lava flows?
A Shield Volcano
Define TEK (Traditional Ecological Knowledge)
TEK is the accumulation of knowledge, practice and belief about relationships between living beings in a specific ecosystem that is acquired by indigenous people over hundreds or thousands of years through direct contact with the environment, handed down through generations, and used for life-sustaining ways.
What organ uses glucose as its primary energy source?
The Brain
DAILY DOUBLE:
Each team list as many types of clouds as they can. The team with the most types of clouds receives a total of 1000 points!
Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus
Altocumulus, Altostratus, Nimbostratus
Cumulus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Stratocumulus