Living Things
Forces
Earth
Space
Miss Russell
100
What is the smallest unit of life?
Cell
100
What is a force?
It is a push or pull motion, and can be contact or non-contact.
100
What are the 3 categories of rocks?
Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks
100
What force holds our solar system together?
Gravity
100
What is Miss Russell's other teaching area?
TAS
200
Does an animal or a plant cell have a cell wall?
Plant Cell
200
What is an unbalanced force?
When two forces acting on an object are not equal. For example not the same amount of people on each end of a tug-o-war rope.
200
What are the 3 main elements that cause erosion?
wind, ice, water
200
What is the difference between the heliocentric and the geocentric model of the solar system?
A geocentric model of the universe places the Earth at in the centre of the universe. A heliocentric model of the universe places the Sun at the centre with the planets orbiting it.
200
What soccer club does Miss Russell play for?
Terrigal United Football Club
300
What is stored in the nucleus?
DNA/Genetic Information
300
What is the unit that force is measured in?
Newtons (N)
300
What are the 5 layers of the earth?
300
What is a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse happens when Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon. This causes Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon, blocking sunlight from reaching it and making it appear darker.
300
How old is Miss Russell?
23
400
What is the function of the vacuole?
A storage bubble that stores food and nutrients the cell needs to survive.
400
What type of force is friction and provide an example of it occurring?
It is a contact force that produces heat. For example when you rub your hands your hands will get hot.
400
What are the two main types of fossils?
Body and trace fossils
400
What are the different planets in our solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
400
What is another sport Miss Russell has played competitively?
Oz Tag, Rugby Union, Basketball, Netball, Gymnastics
500
What is photosynthesis?
The process of using sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
500
What is the law of attraction and repulsion?
Like charges repel each other; unlike charges attract.
500
What is the Law of Superposition?
The Law of Superposition states that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom, and the layers get progressively younger as you move to the top.
500
Why does Earth have day and night?
Earth has day and night because it spins, or rotates, on its axis.
As Earth rotates, different parts of the planet face the Sun at different times. The side facing the Sun experiences daylight because the Sun’s light shines on it. Meanwhile, the side facing away from the Sun is in shadow, which is night.
500
Where was Miss Russell born?
Penrith