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Science Grab Bag
100

What is burning wood?

A chemical reaction

100

Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light?

What is the lens?

100

What is the main function of red blood cells?

What is carrying oxygen?

100

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

What are the crust, mantle, and core?

100

Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

What is violet?

200

What is the smallest particle of an element?

What is an atom?

200

Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

What is a water wave?

200

 Which organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?

What is the mitochondria?

200

 What happens at a divergent boundary?

What is two tectonic plates moving apart?

200

 What is the term for energy of motion?

 What is kinetic energy?

300

What is the process called when a gas changes directly into a solid?

What is deposition?

300

What term describes a material that does NOT allow heat to pass through easily?

What is an insulator?

300

What is the role of chloroplasts in a plant cell?

What is photosynthesis?

300

What type of waves do earthquakes create?

What are seismic waves?

300

 You can read a book because white paper ______ light while black print ______ light.

 What is reflects; absorbs?

400

A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction is called?

What is a catalyst?

400

 In an electrical circuit, resistance is measured in what unit?

What are ohms?

400

The retina in the human eye contains what type of cells?

What are light-sensitive cells?

400

What is the main source of heat and light for Earth?

What is the Sun?

400

Which term describes the bending of light as it passes through a medium?

What is refraction?

500

What is the lack of ability of helium to react with other substances?

Which of the following is a chemical property?

500

What process occurs when light passes through a prism?

What is dispersion?

500

What is the law of conservation of mass?

What is mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction?

500

What process creates new ocean floor at mid-ocean ridges?

 What is seafloor spreading?

500

Why is it important to follow safety guidelines in science experiments? Name two pieces of safety equipment and their importance.

What is "to prevent accidents and ensure safety"? Examples: goggles protect eyes from chemicals, gloves protect hands from harmful substances.