Hydrosphere
Microbiology &
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Evolution & Genetics
Earth History
100

Explain the water cycle

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, accumulation, and transpiration.

100

What does GMO stand from? 

Genetically Modified Organisms. 

100

What are the three subatomic particles found in an atom and provide their charges.

Proton= +

Electron = -

Neutron = No charge


100

Who is the father of evolution?

Charles Darwin

100

What is the difference between relative dating and absolute dating

Relative age dating is a guess of how old an object is and example will be Law of superposition 

Absolute dating is the exact age of an object an example of this is radiometric dating. 

200

What is an aquifer?

An underground rock layer that holds a body of fresh water. 

200

If a person has a fungal infection what would the doctor prescribe to them?

Antifungal cream/ medicine  

200

What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

During a chemical reaction the number of atoms on the reactant side will remain the same as the product side if in a close container. 
200

Evolution takes a very short time to happen. True or False

False. Evolution takes a really long time to happen.

200

What does the Law of Superposition state?

The oldest rock layer is found at the bottom while the youngest rock layer is found at the top only if the rock layers have not been disturbed. 

300

What is Cholera? 

A disease that is from contaminated water? 
300

What is the difference between epidemic and pandemic?

Epidemic affects a local area/ region while a pandemic affects the global. 

300
What period and group does Gold belong to? 

period 6 group 11

300

Why would an alligator more related to a turtle than a pig

The alligator and turtle are both reptiles while the pig is a mammal 

300

What are the three types of boundaries and what do they form?

Convergent - Mountains or subduction zones

Divergent - Rift valleys and new land

Transform- Earthquakes

400

What is an upwelling and explain its effects

An upwelling is when cold nutrient rich water rises to the top of the surface of water. This phenomenon provides animals with food causing an abundances of biodiversity in the location of the upwelling.

400

How will biotechnology help NC?

Biotechnology can help NC by improving their agriculture. 

400

How does reactivity go on the periodic table?

Left to right. More reactive on the left side and less reactive on the right side.

400

What is the difference between natural selection and artificial selection and provide examples of each.

Natural selection- nature decides who is able to survive and pass on their genes (dinosaur extinction) 

Artificial selection - Humans decide who is able to breed and pass on their genes. (Dog Breeding) 

400

What is an index fossil ?And provide the 4 requirements to be an index fossil.

An index fossil helps scientist to figure out the age of the rock the index fossil is found in. Must be found all over the world, must be unique, must be in clusters, must have lived in a short time frame. 

500

What is Eutrophication? Be as detailed as possible.

Eutrophication is when algae blooms excessively and blocks the sunlight from entering  a body of water therefore causing biodiversity to go down. The algae blooms because of nitrates and phosphates. 

500

Explain how a virus gets inside of a cell. 

The virus disguise its self. It then attaches to a cell then enters/ hijack the nucleus to make more copies of its self. Causing the host cell to be affected. 

500

How many "VALENCE" electrons does Sulfur have? 

500

What are mutations. Are they good or bad Explain why.

Mutations is when genetic material is changed/ altered. This produces genetic variations in a species. Mutations can be good, bad, or have no affect on an organism.

500

What is the difference between catastrophism and uniformitarianism?

Catastrophism is the theory that the Earth was created through sudden violent events. 

Uniformitarianism is the theory that Earth's crust is constantly changing over a long period of time.