Scientific Method
Chemistry
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
Ecosystems
Geology
100

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Making observations

Bonus x 3 if you got this correct

100

What is everything made of?

Atoms

100

What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide

100

What is the name assigned to all members of a species in an area?

Population

If you got this answer correct, you switch with the table that has the highest table points

100

What university did Ms Alich attend?

The Pepperdine University

If you can name the mascot, plus 500 points

200

What is the first step of the engineering design process?

Define the problem

Bonus x2 if you get this correct

200

What are two of Ms Alich's favorite activities outside of school?

Painting, gardening, hiking

200

What do plants produce during photosynthesis?

Glucose and oxygen

If you got this answer incorrect, subtract an additional 200 points

200

Define carrying capacity

The maximum number of organisms a population can sustain long-term

200

Name the three types of rocks

Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic

300

What is Ms. Alich's favorite basketball team?

The Warriors

300

What is the name of a substance that is made of only one type of atom?

Element

If you got this answer incorrect, you are at 0 points

300

What is produced in cellular respiration?

ATP, carbon dioxide, and water

Bonus: Which types of organisms are capable of cellular respiration? x2 if correct

300

Identify and define the three types of symbiotic relationships

Mutualism - both members benefit

Commensalism - one member benefits while the other neither benefits nor is harmed

Parasitism - one member benefits and one member is harmed

300

Which layer of Earth is responsible for moving tectonic plates?

The mantle

400

What is a testable explanation for a question or problem?

A hypothesis

400

What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

A chemical change forms a new substance whereas a physical change does not

400

What is the difference between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

Photosynthesis - organisms produce chemical energy

Cellular respiration - organisms consume chemical energy to make ATP

400

What is an example of carbon sequestration?

Planting more trees, growing algae, pumping carbon into the ground

If you got this correct, go again. If not, skip your next turn

400

What are three signs of a convergent tectonic plate boundary?

Earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain ranges

500

Identify and define three types of variables in a scientific investigation

Independent - what is manipulated (changed)

Dependent - what is measured (response)

Controlled - what stays the same (constant)

500

Balance the following chemical equation:

_Fe + _Cl2 -> _FeCl3

2Fe + 3Cl2 -> 2FeCl3

500

What is one national park Ms Alich has not been to?

Too many to name

500

Describe two processes and two pools in the nitrogen cycle and identify the organism that is most important to this cycle

Processes - Nitrogen fixation, ammonification, nitrification, denitrification, assimilation

Pools - atmosphere, soil, living organisms

Organism - bacteria

500

Describe how a metamorphic rock may turn into a sedimentary rock

Weathering breaks down the metamorphic rock, erosion deposits the sediment in a lake or the ocean, and pressure cements the sediment together

600

Name 5 steps in the engineering design process

Define the problem, gather information, identify possible solutions, create prototype, test prototype, refine prototype, communicate results

600

What are three signs a chemical reaction has occurred?

Production of gas, formation of a precipitate (solid), temperature change, production of light, color change

600

What are three types of organisms that are capable of photosynthesis?

Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria

600

What is the name of this organism and why is it so cool?

Leaf sheep

THIS ANIMAL CAN PHOTOSYNTHESIZE!!!

600

What is the longest mountain range on Earth?

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge