Circuits
What is a circuit?
A closed loop that electricity flows through.
What is an ecosystem?
Organisms interacting in an environment.
Where was Charles Darwin from?
England
The map that makes humans what they are.
Where is Marie Curie from?
Poland
Give an example of an energy source in a circuit.
Where does most of the energy on earth come from?
The sun.
What did Darwin's father want him to be?
Doctor or priest
What are traits?
A specific quality of a person.
What did Marie Curie discover? (3 things)
Radioactivity, polonium, radium
Can a metal spoon conduct electricity? Can a rubber tire?
Metal spoon: yes
Tire: no
What is chlorophyll?
A chemical in plants that absorbs the sun's energy and uses it for photosynthesis.
What was one of the places Darwin went?
Africa or South America
Who was Rosalind Franklin?
The scientist who took the picture of DNA and discovered the shape of DNA.
What prize did she get twice for her work?
Nobel Prize
What flows through a circuit. (not electricity, think MORE specific!)
Electrons
What kinds of things can you find in owl pellets? (Name 3)
Twigs, hair, bones, etc.
What did Darwin find out about finches?
They had different beaks and food types and were different animals.
Name one inherited trait and one acquired trait.
Inherited: eyes, hair, height
Acquired: sports, humor, singing
What happened to her due to the radiation?
She died of cancer.
What were the parts to our card circuit? (energy source, pathway, and energy receiver)
Source: battery
Pathway: copper tape
Receiver: light
Name three specific primary producers.
Grass, algae, trees, flowers, etc.
What is the theory of evolution?
The idea that all species came from one common ancestor and are all related.
What happened to Rosalind Franklin?
Her work was stolen, and she passed away from cancer.
What does radiation do?
Sends out rays that alter cells and other materials.