Space
Biology
Biology Pt 2
Ecology
Fun Facts
100

What is the closest star to Earth?

The Sun

100

Proteins are made in the cytoplasm of a cell, where as DNA is found only in the____?

Nucleus

100

Name 2 units of measurements using the Meter system

Kilograms, grams, meters, millimeters, liters, milliliters, etc. 

100

List 2 producers

Grass, flowers, weeds, seaweed, moss, trees, etc. 

100

How much oxygen in the world is provided by the Amazon Rainforest? (think percentage)

20%

200

Which planet rains diamonds on it's surface

Saturn

200
What are the building blocks of proteins called

amino acids

200

What is an invasive species?

a plant or animal that is not native to an area and causes problems

200

Which of these is an example of Mutualism?

A. A tick sucks the blood from a deer

B. A coyote kills and eats a rabbit

C. A bee eating nectar from a flower and spreading pollen to other flowers

D. A fish riding on the back of a remora shark

C

200

What is the only planet to spin clockwise?

What is Venus

300

What happens during Precipitation?

precipitation forms in the clouds when water vapor condenses into bigger and bigger droplets of water. Once they get heavy enough, they fall to Earth

300

What is the purpose of a cell wall?

To protect and support the cell

300

What are the 3 states of matter? 

solid, liquid, and gas

300

What is the difference between a Biotic factor and an Abiotic factor?

a biotic factor is something that is living (flowers, animals, etc.) and an abiotic factor is something that is not living (rocks, wind, temperature)

300

Name 2 oceans

Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic

400

Order these correctly from smallest to largest

Galaxy, Universe, Solar System, Earth

Earth, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

400

What is the cell part that turns sunlight into energy for a plant?

Chloroplast

400

When people run long distances, their muscles require more oxygen. Which body system is responsible for carrying this oxygen to the muscles?

Circulatory system

400

What is climate changed caused by?

Too much Carbon Dioxide in the air 

- human activities such as cars, planes, burning fossil fuels, etc. 

400

What is the world's largest animals

Blue whale

500

Why do the seasons change? Summer changes to fall, then to winter, etc. 

Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the Sun

500

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

6CO2 + 6H2O (+light) --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

OR

Water + Carbon Di +Sunlight --> Glucose + Oxygen

500

Put these levels of ecology in the correct order from smallest to largest. 

Community, Species, Biome, Ecosystems, Biosphere, Population

Species, Population, Community, Ecosystems, Biome, Biosphere
500

What is an autotroph?

An organism that can produce its own food

500

The Eiffel Tower gets larger during the summer because of thermal expansion, how much taller does it get? 

15 cm