Experimental Science
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Genetics
Evolution
Root Words
100

How many variables should you change on purpose in a controlled scientific experiment?

One

100

The smallest unit of matter. 

Atom

100

Most of Earth's water is found as

Salt Water

100

Aa, AA, and aa are all example of ______________. 

Genotypes

100

The change in a species over time is called

Evolution

100

What is the definition for:

Micro-

Small

200

What variable is changed on purpose in a controlled science experiment?

Independent Variable / Manipulated Variable

200

What is the most stolen food in the world?

Cheese

200

What is the correlation between the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere and the temperature of the atmosphere?

As CO2 increases so does temperature. 

200

To show a recessive trait a person has to have _______ recessive alleles. 

Two

200

What fruit contains the most water?

Watermelon
200

What root means not or without?

a-

300

In a controlled scientific experiment, a person has two groups. In group one, the independent variable is not applied and in the second group, the independent variable is changed. What do you call group one?

Control Group

300

Is this formula balanced or unbalanced?

Unbalanced
300

What two things provide evidence for the what past climates were like?

Tree Rings & Ice Cores

300

Which trait is dominant?

Brown

300

Throughout history, people have bred horses for different reasons. This is an example of

Artificial Selection

300

What is the fastest-growing sport in the US?

Pickleball

400

Where will the 2024 Olympics take place?

Paris, France

400

Luster, Color, State, conductivity, and density are all ______________ properties of matter. 

Physical

400

What was the second top-grossing (most money-made) movie in 2023?

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

400

Brown hair is dominant to blonde hair. In the Punnett square below, what are the phenotypes for the parents?

Both parents have Brown Hair

400

List 3 pieces of evidence for evolution. 

Fossils 

DNA 

Homologous structures

Vestigial Structures

Embryology

Adaptations  

400

This root means different

Hetero-

500

What type of graph would you use for the following data?


Line graph 

500

What type of chemical reaction is shown:

Synthesis

500

This type of cloud is associated with severe weather. 

Cumulonimbus

500

What is the top-selling video game in 2023?

Hogwarts Legacy 
500

For natural selection to happen, a species must meet the VIDA requirements. What does VIDA stand for?

V= Variation

I = Inheritance

D = Differential Survival

A = Adaptation 

500
Using your understanding of roots, what does the following word mean?


abiotic

Not Living