Meetings
What was the last speaker's profession?
Herpetology (turtles)
What does biology mean?
The study of living things
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
what are some examples of a renewable energy source
wind power, bioenergy (organic matter burned as fuel), solar power, and hydroelectric
This is who discovered the law of gravity after getting hit in the head by an apple
a) Isaac Newton
b) Alexander Graham Bell
c) Albert Einstein
a) Issac Newton
What was the fee to join Teen Science Cafe
$0
Is DNA or RNA a double helix
DNA
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
It's the closest to the Earth
What uses the energy of the sun to produce electricity?
solar panels
This scientist is best known for their contributions to evolutionary biology
a) Sir Isaac Newton
b) Charles Darwin
c) Stephen Hawking
b) Charles Darwin
How long do our meetings last?
Doors open at 5, meeting 5:30-6:30 (1-1 1/2 hrs.)
What is the basic unit of life?
The cell
Which type of science studies different types of rocks?
a) Earth Science
b) Physical Science
c) Life Science
a) earth science
What produces the gasoline we put in our cars?
oil
This scientist is known for inventing/patenting the first telephone
a) John McCarthy
b) Alexander Graham Bell
c) Edward Teller
b) Alexander Graham Bell
The speaker, Mike Lankford, for the 3rd Cafe meeting, worked for what company?
Gadsden Water Works
What is a thin polar membrane made of two layers of lipid molecules called?
Phospholipid Bilayer
What are the three main states of matter on earth?
solid, liquid, gas
What uses heat energy that is found inside of the earth?
This scientist is known for discovering the element Radium
a) Marie Curie
b) Elizabeth Damon
c) Beatrix Potter
a) Marie Curie
When was the first Teen Science Cafe meeting?
September 12th
What is a diagram used in genetics to visually represent the possible genotypes of offspring resulting from a cross between two parents, showing the probability of inheriting traits called?
Punnett Square
What state of matter is water vapor
gas
What is the cleanest burning of all the fossil fuels?
natural gas
This person is known as the first scientist
a) Galileo Galilei
b) Leonardo da Vinci
c) Aristotle
c) Aristotle