Biology
Earth and Space
Force and Motion
Matter
Miscellaneous
100
Some diseases in Fruit Flys are caused by genetic mutations. The mutated genes can be passed from parent to child. Where does the replication of these mutated genes occur in the cells of the fruit fly?
In the nucleus
100
What is responsible for the periodic rising and falling of large bodies of water on Earth?
The Moon & Sun's gravity (Tides)
100
What is the resistive force that occurs when two surfaces travel along each other.
friction
100
The amount of matter an object contains.
What is mass?
100
During a thunderstorm, we see the lightening before we hear the thunder. State the reason for this.
What is light travels faster than sound?
200
What is the scientific name for a multicellular organism with cells that contain a true nucleus?
Eukaryotic
200
Billions of stars (and not individual stars) make up a _________
Galaxy
200
What is the amount of net force on the box seen here:
<---- 30N
200
Plasma, liquid, solid, and gas.
What are the four states of matter?
200
The emission and propagation of the entire range of electromagnetic spectrum including: gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, microwaves, and radio waves
What is electromagnetic radiation?
300
A species of peas has alleles of green (aa) or yellow (AA). Mating between a green (aa) and a yellow (AA) pea plant produces all yellow (Aa) offspring. If two of the yellow heterozygous offspring mate, what percent of their offspring that would be expected to be green (aa)?
25%?
300
What is the shape of a planet's orbit.
What is an ellipse?
300
What is the property of an object, due to its mass, by which it resists any change in its position unless overcome by force.
inertia
300
Rusting and oxidation is an example of this change.
What is a chemical change?
300
The factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable.
What is an independent variable?
400
What part of the food pyramid receives all of its energy from the sun.
Producers?
400
The phase of the moon where the moon in position 1 shown here:
What is a new moon?
400
What type of energy transformation is occurring between the generator and the light bulb?
Mechanical energy to electrical energy
400
What is the name of a pure substance the cannot be broken down? A. Molecule B. Element C. Compound
What is an element?
400
A subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the nucleus of an atom.
What is a neutron?
500
In the carbon cycle, what helps release the carbon from dead animals and from the animal droppings?
Bacteria and decomposers (like fungi)
500
What type of tide would the Earth experience based on diagram?
a neap tide
500
Distance divided by time gives you which quantity?
Speed
500
What is the fundamental principle stating energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only changed from one form to another.
The law of conservation of energy
500
(2) refraction