Unit 1 - Chemistry
Unit 2 - Force and Motion
Unit 5 - Universe
Unit 6 - Weather
Unit 9 and 10 - Life Science
100
What does the atomic number tell you about an element?
Number of Protons
100
What is the formula for speed?
Think.....MILES PER HOUR
Speed = Distance / Time
mph = MILES / Hour
100
What is the name of the cloud of gas and dust where stars form?
Nebula or Stellar Nebula
100
Where does all of the energy that fuels our weather come from?
The Sun
100
What Organelle is the control center of a cell?
Nucleus
200
If an atom has 17 protons, what element is it?
Chlorine
200
What force pulls objects towards the earth?
Gravity
200
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral Galaxy
200
What two things cause the uneven heating of the earth that drives our wind and ocean currents?
Earth is a sphere and earth is tilted
200
What molecule carries your genetic material?
DNA
300
How do you know if a chemical equation is balanced?
Same number of atoms on both sides
300
What happens when forces are balanced?
Object does not move
300
What happens to a massive star after a supernova?
Turns into a Neutron Star or Black Hole
300
What weather front brings cold air masses with it?
Cold Front
300
Adaptations allow an organism to do what two things?
Survive and Reproduce
400
How many atoms does the following compound have?
2H2O2
H = 4
O = 4
Total = 8
400
What is the net force and direction based on the following:
300 N --> | <-- 100 N
200 N to the Right
400
An Hertzsprung-Russel diagram (HR Diagram) groups stars based on what three criteria?
Temperature, Color, Luminosity
400
Hurricanes form over what area/thing?
Warm (Tropical) Ocean Water
400
What organ system moves oxygen and nutrients around the body?
Circulatory System
500
Is the following chemical equation balanced?
Al + O2 --> Al2O3
No it is not.
Left = 3 atoms
Right = 5 atoms
500
What is the acceleration of a 5 kg cart after I push on it with 20 N?
a = F/m
4 m/s/s or m/s2
500
Where in the Milky Way are we?
Orion Arm
500
Where do hurricanes lose power?
Over land or cold water
500
How does the digestive and circulatory systems work together?
Digestive system breaks food down into nutrients. Circulatory system moves those nutrients around the body.