Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physics
100

Called Earth's "sister planet" this planet is one planet closer to the sun than us.  It has extremely hostile conditions with an average surface temp of 467C (872F) and an air pressure equivalent to being 3000 feet deep in the ocean.

                               Venus

100

What is the type of reproduction that is commonly referred to as "cloning,"  and happens regularly in bacteria/viruses.

                      Asexual Reproduction

100

What are these called?

Pipette or Pipettes

100

Name a "greenhouse gas"

  • Carbon Dioxide.
  • Methane.
  • Nitrous Oxide.
  • Fluorinated Gases.
  • and a bunch of others
  • Water Vapor
100

Which falls faster in a vacuum?  

Feather or a bowling ball

THE same!

200

Does time move Faster or Slower closer to gravitational bodies?  This is known as "gravitational time dilation" 

Time moves FASTER the further you are from a gravitational body.

200

Is it:

Mitoses=Asexual reproduction and

Meiosis=Sexual reproduction

OR

Mitoses=Sexual reproduction

Meiosis=Asexual reproduction

Mitoses=Asexual reproduction and

Meiosis=Sexual reproduction

200

Is this equation "balanced" Yes or No

Noooooo!

200

What is the name of this wildlife "bridge"

Wildlife Corridor 

200

Who was the Second person to walk on the mood

Buzz Aldrin

300

Why do incoming objects often "burn up" in earth's atmosphere?

                              Friction!

300

This is the definition of what key Biological term?


"the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution."

                       Natural Selection

300

What Element is this, AND how many Valence Electrons does it have?

Carbon which has 4 valence electrons

300

What parts of rivers flow the fastest?  Be specific


The area with least friction (usually top middle) But there are a few different answers

300

KE = 1/2 m v^2

is the formula for what physics principal?

Kinetic Energy

400

What is the name of the probe/satellite that is furthest away from earth?  It was launched in 1977 and we can still control it!  It is 14,147,873,867 miles away from earth.  (152.2 AU).  And is moving away from us at 38,026mph!  It takes 19 hours for new data/photos to be sent one way back to Earth!  It took this photo as it flew past Saturn in 1980:

                                 Voyager 1

400

During Translation, this codon (UGG) will lead to what amino acid being produced?


Tryptophan

400

Elements (almost all) are composed of Neutrons, Protons, and electrons.  What are their charges? e.g. positive, neg, etc. 

400

The stink associated with skunks is known as a ________ mechanism?


Defense Mechanism

400

If a car is braking, in which direction is the car accelerating?

In the negative direction.

500

What is this, and what purpose does it serve?


500

Lobsters, and many other types of critters developmentally have this type of symmetry:

_____________ Symmetry


500

Who is this guy, and why is he important?


Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev

He created the first Periodic Table

500

What is one example of an environmental event that can cause a meandering river like this to change its path?


Landslide

Tree felling

erosion

lots of others

500

What is the term for the maximum velocity of a free falling object?


Terminal Velocity