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100
What do we call the layer of gases that surrounds Earth?
The atmosphere
100
Identify this animal
A chinchilla
100
Which element has the symbol He and is used in balloons?
Helium
100
Who is this:
Albert Einstein
100
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
200
What gas do humans exhale that plants need for photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
200
What sense do bats use to navigate and find food in the dark?
Echolocation
200
How many valence electrons does Na have?
1
200
Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
200
What country is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt
300
What is it called when two tectonic plates move towards one another?
Convergent plate boundary
300
What is the term for animals that cannot regulate their body temperature internally and rely on the environment?
Cold blooded (or ectothermic)
300
What group on the periodic table contains the noble gases?
Group 18 or 8a
300
What famous scientist formulated the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
300
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NHL champions?
The Stanley Cup
400
What is the process called when rocks are broken down by wind, water, and ice?
Weathering
400
Identify this animal:
The pangolin
400
What gas is the main component of the air we breathe?
Nitrogen
400
Who created the first version of the periodic table by arranging elements by atomic weight?
Dmitri Mendeleev
400
Which singer rose to fame with the hit song “...Baby One More Time” in 1999 and continued dominating the early 2000s
Brittney Spears
500
What do we call an inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of survival in its environment?
Adaptation
500
Pikas are in the lagomorph family, most closely related to what other animals?
Rabbits or hares
500
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H12O6
500
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking work in radioactivity?
Marie Curie
500
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?
Winston Churchill