Experiments
What does the word biology mean?
The study of living things.
What is a soccer field called?
Box, court, pitch, paddock
Pitch
Which of these is NOT alive?
Tree, rock, cat
Rock
Which of these teachers has been at West the longest?
Ms. Peterson, Ms. Tedor, Mr. Ferri
Ms. Peterson!
What did Tik Tok used to be called?
Musicly
What is the scientific word for a statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment?
Hint: It's usually written in "If.... then...." form.
Hypothesis
Which country won the first women's World Cup?
Norway, United States, Sweden, Germany
United States
What is the scientific word for something that is not alive, and never has been? Some examples are sunlight, water, and air.
Abiotic
What is Ms. Peterson's first name?
Samantha (Sami)
How many hours of videos are uploaded to YouTube every minute?
25, 150, 300, 950
300 hours
An experiment was done to see how many pennies would fit on different brands of paper towel. What is the independent variable for this experiment?
Different brands of paper towel
Which hockey team won the Stanley Cup in 2021?
Tampa Bay Lightning
What is the name for the part of a microscope that moves up and down?
Stage
What is our classroom number?
617
Which car company has the highest revenue (makes the most money)?
Volkswagon, Ford, Honda, BMW, General Motors
Volkswagon! Revenue: $254.1 billion
An experiment was done to see how many drops of different types of liquid would fit on a penny. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
Number of drops
How many teams are there in the NFL?
32
What type of reproduction do sea stars do?
Asexual
How many pets does Ms. Peterson have?
2
Which popular sneaker brand removed its shoes from department stores, and will only sell through their own stores and website?
Nike!
An experiment was done to see how listening to different types of music affected people's scores on a math test.
For this experiment, what are the independent and dependent variables? What is one control?
Independent = type of music
Dependent = score on a math test
Control = room, music volume, person taking the test, difficulty of test, etc.
What is Ms. Peterson's favorite WNBA team?
The Minnesota Lynx!
Name 4 human body systems.
Respiratory, nervous, circulatory, urinary, integumentary, muscular, digestive, reproductive, immune, endocrine
What college(s) did Ms. Peterson go to?
St. Olaf for her undergraduate, she is currently at St. Mary's for her master's degree
Why is the Facebook logo blue?
Mark Zuckerberg has red-green colorblindness.