Earth Science
What is the thin outside layer of the earth called?
The crust
What is the term for the spinning of Earth on its axis?
Rotation
What is the "control center" of a cell called?
Nucleus
What is the process called when a plant uses sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and oxygen?
Photosynthesis
What is Ms. Lotstein's first name? (extra points if you can guess my middle name)
Olivia Ann
What type of rock is formed when melted rock cools and hardens often near a volcano?
Igneous
What term describes the path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun?
orbit
What is the type of symbiosis called where one organism benefits and one organism suffers?
parasitism
What is the largest organ in the human body?
skin
What is Ms. Lotstein's favorite animal?
Koalas!
What is the name of the supercontinent mentioned in the theory of continental drift?
Pangea
What is the term for a small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mainly found between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid
What is the scientific word to describe non-living things in an eco-system?
Abiotic
What is the most poisonous animal in the world?
Box Jelly Fish
How many years has Ms. Lotstein worked at JFK?
3
Which type of rock involves is formed by heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Name 3 gas giant planets
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
What is the kingdom that includes mushrooms, yeasts, and molds?
Fungi
On average, how many bones are in the adult human body? (team that is closest wins)
206
When is Ms. Lotstein's birthday?
June 2nd.
What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates collide?
Convergent Boundary
How many tides occur during a 24 hour time period.
4
Name the five tropic levels of a food chain and give an example of each.
Decomposer, Producer, Primary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Tertiary Consumer
What is the most common element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What is Ms. Lotstein's dogs name?
Ziggy