Earth Science
Space Science
Cells and Genetics
Ecology and Evolution
Chemistry and Physics
100
Which type of rock forms when magma cools?
Igneous
100
During an eclipse, what is the darkest area of the shadow called?
Umbra
100
What happens if an offspring receives a dominant trait?
The trait will by physically shown in the offspring
100
What do the arrows on a food web represent?
The flow of energy
100
Aside from Helium, how many valence electrons does an element need to be considered "stable"
8
200
What is the layer of earth that includes the crust and cool, rigid layer of the mantle called?
Lithosphere
200
What is a gigantic explosion of a large star called?
Supernova
200
What is the job of a ribosome in a cell?
To make proteins for the cell
200
Which organism is most closely related to the wolf?
Leopard
200
How does mass and distance affect gravitational force?
More mass, less distance = more gravitational force
less mass, less distance = less gravitational force
300
Organize the layers from oldest to youngest
3, 1, 2
300
Moons directly orbit _____ but indirectly orbit the ___
planets, sun
300
What are the 4 nucleotide bases and how do they pair?
A-T
G-C
300
In this food web, which organism is the tertiary consumer?
Snake
300
Solve using wave speed equation:
speed: 3.6 m/s
freq: 9 Hz
wavelength: ?
0.4 m
400
What can scientists use to predict volcanic activity?
(must be the answer from the notes)
By observing past events
400
What are the names of the asteroid belt that houses the dwarf planet Pluto?
Kuiper Belt
400
Which non-mendellian genetic pattern is this an example of?
Codominance
400
Organisms use energy and pass energy on after they are consumed. What percent of energy is used by the 
?
90% used
400
How many electrons would Cl-2 have?
19
500
What is "mass wasting" ?
When earth material slides downhill
(landslides, avalanche, mudslides, etc)
500
Approximatly how many suns are in the milky way galaxy?
There are many stars, but only one Sun (ours!)
500
What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
Mitosis creates 2 identical daughter cells
Meiosis creates 4 unique haploid cells (half the genetic information)
500
Describe in 2 or more sentences how natural selection drives evolution
Key idea:
The organisms best fit will survive and reproduce, passing down traits. Eventually this leads to different species and evolution over a long period of time
500
Draw the Bohr Model for Carbon
