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What is the name for the group of elements that are shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity and are malleable?
What are metals.
100
This is the name for the organelle that contains the DNA and controls the cell?
What is the nucleus.
100
Approximately how much of Earth's surface is covered in water?
What is 75% or 3/4
100
Earth's crust can be divided into many of these ______________ _______________ they are constantly moving and help create the features of Earth like mountains.
What are tectonic plates
100
Any type of organisms that can cause a disease or illness. This may include fungus, bacteria, viruses, parasites or protists.
What are pathogens.
200
List the parts of an atom:
What are the Proton, Neutron, and Electron
200
This process converts oxygen and sugar (glucose) to energy (ATP) and carbon dioxide: A: Photosynthesis B: Cellular Respiration C: Decomposition D: Nitrification
What is B: Cellular Respiration
200
What happens to water molecules during the boiling processes? Describe their motion:
What is further and faster apart.
200
What process is most responsible for the extinction of most species of plants and animals that have lived on Earth? A: gene mutation B: environmental changes C: selective breeding D: decrease in reproduction
What is B: environmental changes
200
An organism that will transmit or "carry" the disease between two organisms is call a(n)
What is a vector A good example of a vector is a mosquito.
300
The number of protons for a given element is called its' A. Atomic Mass B. Atomic Number C. Proton Number D. Half-Life
What is B: Atomic Number
300
Which of the following molecules that provides rapid/quick energy: A: Nucleic Acids B:Lipids C:Proteins D: Carbohydrates
What is D: Carbohydrates
300
The ability that water striders have to walk on water is because of this property:
What is surface tension
300
How do scientists know that some mountains were once at the bottom of an ocean? A: freshwater rivers flow to the ocean. B: saltwater fish are found in some mountain streams. C: dinosaur bones have been discovered in the mountains. D: marine fossils have been found on the peaks of some mountains
What is D: marine fossils have been found on the peaks of some mountains
300
Malaria is a common disease in many countries. What is the cause of this disease? A: a virus B: a bacterium C: a fungus D: a parasite
What is D: a parasite (Plasmodium)
400
True or False: Matter can neither be created or destroyed on transformed
What is True
400
After we eat food is converted into energy by: A: tissues B: bones C: cells D: muscles
What is C: Cells More specifically the mitochondria.
400
What will most likely result if there is an increased up welling in a coastal area? A: more aquatic life B: less nutrients in the water C: higher water temperatures D: fewer nitrates
What is A: more aquatic life REMEMBER: an upwelling is the movement of nutrient rich water to the surface.
400
A scientist find the bones of a dinosaur. What could help the scientist determine the approximate age of the bones? A: the birds living in the area of the bones B: the weather conditions in the area of the bones C: the kinds of trees living in the area of the bones D: the index fossils in the area of the bones
What is D.
400
An individual is diagnosed with an infectious disease. The doctors prescribed an antibiotic and it did not work. What is one possible cause for the illness?
What is a virus or a fungus.
500
Is the following chemical equation balanced?
What is: No the equation is not balanced.
500
What are the two products of cellular respiration: A: Carbon Dioxide & Glucose B: Glucose & Water C: Oxygen & Glucose D: Energy (ATP) & Carbon Dioxide
What is D: Energy (ATP) and Carbon Dioxide
500
Which BEST describes the characteristics of a river basin: A: the land drained by a river and its tributaries B: the land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes C: the land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean D: the land formed as a result of a river flooding
What is A: the land drained by a river and its tributaries BONUS: What River Basin do we live in here in Currituck County?
500
Look at the following picture: Which rock layer is the oldest rock layer?
What is Layer F.
500
Which is the best way to help prevent the flu from becoming a pandemic? A: getting a vaccination B: taking antibiotics C: eating fruits and vegetables D: washing your hands often
What is A: getting a vaccination