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Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 minutes
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What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific
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How many continents are there on Earth?
7
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How many legs does a spider have?
8. Unless you cut one off, then it's 7.
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Who is the Director of Curriculum and Instruction with the Dallas Catholic Schools Office
Nicole Deschene. Probably Diana will work as well but I'm confused about her first name.
What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas called?
Evaporation
What is the process by which rocks are broken down by wind, water, or ice?
Erosion
What is known as "The Powerhouse of a Cell?"
mitochondria
What is the largest mammal in the world?
Blue whale
What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Mars
What are the four states of matter? Yes, there are 4!
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
What’s the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctica
What’s the name of the process by which cells divide to create identical cells?
Mitosis
Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what?
Omnivore
What is the process in which caterpillars turn into butterflies?
Metamorphosis
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
What’s the deadliest animal to humans?
Mosquito
How many bones do sharks have?
0. Zero. None. Nada. Zilch
What is the process plants use to make food?
Photosynthesis
Which vitamin is primarily produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
The Law of Conservation of Energy States that:
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred.
What is the term for the process by which the body converts food into energy?
Metabolism
He was a Catholic Priest, High School teacher, and is also known as the "Father of Genetics"
Gregor Mendel
What is the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently?
A cell
What is the name of the process where plants lose water through their leaves?
Transpiration