Biology
What is the largest land animal?
African Bush Elephant
What is matter?
anything that takes up space
What layer of earth do we live on?
Crust
What is the definition of "force"?
a push or pull
Who was the famous astronomer who was born in the year 1564?
Galileo Galilei
What process do plants use to make food from the sun?
Photosynthesis
What is the smallest unit of matter?
an Atom
What is the name of the theory of parts of earth's crust is constantly moving which creates earthquakes and builds mountains?
Plate tectonics
If an object has moved a distance of 10 meters in 2 seconds what is the velocity of the object?
5 meters/sec
Who came up with the concept of "Survival of the Fittest"?
Charles Darwin
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
What are the 3 parts of an atom?
Proton, neutron, electron
What is the name of the process that removes soil, dirt, and rocks and transports it further away?
Erosion
3rd law of motion: Every action has an __________ and ____________ reaction.
opposite, equal
Who came up with the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What is the "Powerhouse" of the cell?
Mitochondria
Name one of the 7 processes that cause a change in matter.
melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation, deposition, and ionization/recombination
What was the name of the landmass that contained all the continents about 200-300 million years ago?
Pangea
If an object has a negative acceleration, what is happening?
The object is decelerating or slowing down.
Whose research was focused on radioactivity won them 2 Nobel prizes in two different categories (chemistry and physics)?
Marie Curie
What is the abbreviated and common name of deoxyribonucleic acid?
DNA
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
What are the 3 types of rocks
Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary
What is the acceleration of gravity (number speed)?
9.8 m/s/s
or
10 m/s/s
Who is famous for studying genetics by study of pea plants?
Gregor Mendel