Unit 1
Atoms
Atoms
Unit 2
Organisms
Organisms
Unit 3
Weather & Climate
Weather & Climate
Unit 4
Earth's Cycles
Earth's Cycles
Unit 5
Forces & Motion
Forces & Motion
Unit 6
The Universe
The Universe
Unit 7
Engineering
Engineering
100
Commonly called the smallest unit of matter
What is the Atom
Protons, neutrons, and electrons are smaller and even they are made up of quarks of quantum matter.
100
An organism that eats other organisms
what is a consumer
100
Defined by the temperatures and precipitation that you experience outside day to day
What is weather
100
The supercontinent in which our current continents originated
What is Pangea
100
Forces unit of measure
What is Newtons (N)
100
True or false. The moon is comprised of material cast off from the earth when it collided with another planet.
True. The other planet was known as Theia and was similar to Mars in size.
100
Define STEM and STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, the arts, and mathematics
200
If an atom has an equal amount of these in the nucleus as to the number of electrons, it is considered "stable."
What is a proton
200
The process in which a plant converts solar energy into food
What is photosynthesis
200
Defined as the AVERAGE weather patterns for a specific area over an extended period of time
What is climate
200
The breaking down of rock by wind, water, ice, and plants
What is weathering
200
Which of Newtons law states that an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by another force?
What is Newtons FIRST law of motion
200
A group of stars or solar systems
What is a galaxy
200
Observes nature and conducts experiments to prove theories
What is a scientist
300
This is the negatively charged particle in an atom.
What is the electron
300
What would likely be the result to snakes if the bluebird population was to disappear?
They would also decline in population due to loss of food.
300
Represented by the "C" arrow
What is condensation
300
This type of rock is created by the deposition of material over a long period of time
what is sedimentary
300
Which of Newtons law says that for every action (or force) there will always be an equal and opposite RE-action (or force)
Newtons THIRD Law
300
Also defined as a "natural" satellite
What is a moon
300
Uses the knowledge of math and science and creativity to solve problems for society
What is an engineer
400
This graphic represents all of the known chemicals on the planet.
What is the periodic table of the elements
400
An ecological community that are linked to each other through the transfer of energy and nutrients.
What is a food chain
400
This instrument measures atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer
400
This type of rock is changes form under tremendous heat and pressure deep within the earth
What is metamorphic
400
3 Newtons of force to the right
400
Stars are not "on fire" but are instead a result of heat so intense that it combines elements producing nuclear.......... Fission or Fusion?
What is Fusion... our nuclear reactors on earth creat fission or breaking up of atoms
400
The tool or procedure created by an engineer to solve societal problems
What is technology
500
The chemical symbol "Ag"
What is Gold
500
In a food chain, mushrooms are classified as this
What is a decomposer
500
This instrument measures wind speed
What is an Anemometer
500
This type of rock is created by volcanic actions
What is igneous rock
500
The change in an object's position over time
what is motion
500
Earth's seasons are caused by ....
The tilt of the earth in relation to our sun.
500
The process of creating a solution to a problem used by engineers
The Engineering Design Process (EDP)
600
What does the number 26 represent?
What is the atomic number?
"The number of protons in the nucleus"
600
This climate usually represents four seasons.
What is "temperate"
600
A term for the ground in area where the ground stays frozen year round
What is permafrost
600
The term for lava when it is still under the earth's surface
What is magma
600
Which of the following describes both how fast and in which direction: force, speed, or velocity?
What is velocity
Again SPEED and DIRECTION
600
A theoretic cloud of icy small bodies that are inferred to revolve around the Sun beyond Pluto.
What is the Oort cloud
600
An item created to "test" for a new technology.
What is a prototype
700
Zn + Ag2S -> ZnS + ?Ag
What is the number 2
700
A biological community of organisms and their environment
What is an ecosystem
700
When a city experiences much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas.
what is an Urban Heat Island
700
The area of the earth's core below the crust
what is the mantle
700
Samatha drove her tractor at a steady speed for 4 minutes. Her tractor moved 140 meters. What was its speed in meters per minute?
What is 35 meters per minute
700
What two planets rotate clockwise in the Solar system?
What are Venus and Neptune
700
The step in the Engineering Design Process (EDP) in which a team "brainstorms"
What is planning
800
This halogen is placed in city water to help prevent tooth decay.
What is fluoride?
800
A treeless area beyond the timberline in high-latitude regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and shrubs.
What is tundra
800
This type of weather front causes a sudden change in weather
what is a cold front
800
Volcanoes are classified into 3 types: Composite, Cinder Cones, and......
What are shield volcanoes
800
What primary gravitational force do engineers utilize when creating a roller coaster?
What is Potential Energy
800
Defined as the distance from our sun to Earth.
One AU (astronomical Unit)
800
factors that limit the possible solutions.
constraints
900
What does the illustration below represent?
What is the Hydrogen atom and its two isotopes
900
An organism that lives and feeds on or in an organism of a different species causing harm
What is a parasite
900
75% of the earth's atmosphere is made up of this gas.
What is nitrogen
900
This scale is used to rate earthquake intensity
What is the Richter Scale
900
The force that resists motion between two objects that are in contact with one another
What is friction
900
What phase of the moon is represented
First quarter of the Moon
900
a list of needs that the solution must be designed to meet.
what is criteria
1000
C12H22O11
What is the chemical formula for sugar?
1000
An organism that lives on or in another resulting in a mutual benefit between the two.
What is symbiotic
1000
Hurricans are known by another name in the Far East.
What are Typhoons
1000
A region of the Earth where one tectonic plate is diving beneath another into the interior of the Earth
What is a subduction zone
1000
The force pushing out on a ball on a string as you swing it around is the centrifugal force. As per Newtons 3rd Law, what is its opposite force?
What is Centripetal
1000
Which planet in our Solar system rotates on its "side"
What is Uranus
1000
A new idea for an existing system or product
What is an innovation