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Cells, Tissues, Organ Systems
Space
Fluids and Solutions
Earth Science
Miscellaneous
100
This is the process whereby plants turn sunlight, along with carbon dioxide and water, into sugars and oxygen.
What is photosynthesis?
100

This is the shape of our Milky Way Galaxy.

What is a spiral (or barred spiral)?

100

The universal solvent.

What is water?

100

This movement in air and water currents is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by our sun.  (Hint:  Remember that hot air/water rises and cool sinks.  It also happens below Earth's surface, but that's not the sun's fault.)

What is a convection current?

100

This weather front is characterized by blue triangles attached to line of equal pressure bringing gusty winds and heavy storms followed by cold, cloudy weather.

What is a cold front?

200
These are known as the building blocks of life
What are cells?
200

This planet is the third rocky mass from the Sun in our solar system.

What is Earth?

200
This property of fluids describes how "thick" or "thin" a fluid is.
What is viscosity?
200

This network carrying surface water is fresh water, is fed by smaller tributaries, and typically empties out into a lake or the ocean.

What is a river?

200

This is what we call speed AND direction.

What is velocity?

300
This organelle is known as the cell's "powerhouse", breaking down sugars and providing energy to the cell.
What is the mitochondria?
300

This nickname for Earth's location explains the "just right" position we're in for life on our planet.

What is the Goldilocks Zone?

300

We can calculate this property of a substance by dividing its mass by its volume.

What is density?

300

This global warming phenomenon is named after a glass building used to provide light and heat to grow plants. It is responsible for changes in our climate.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

300

This weather system shows an increase in atmospheric pressure that begins with light rain followed by nice, clear weather.

What is a High pressure area?

400
While cells are known as the "building blocks of life", this material is known as the "blueprint of life". It is shaped like a double helix, found inside the nucleus, and it allows important characteristics to replicate and be passed on to the next generation.
What is DNA?
400

When looking at the electromagnetic spectrum, it is the spectra with the shortest and highest energy and frequency wave that can cause cellular damage in humans with exposure.

What is gamma radiation? (or gamma rays)

400

A heterogenous mixture of two or more substances that stay evenly mixed and homogenized.

What is a solution?

400

This weather pattern creates warmer waters in the Gulf and wet weather and flooding in Texas.

What is El Niño?

400

This term will eventually result in a climax community or mature forest, but because of flood, fire, tornado, etc., the ecosystem has been damaged and must start again from the bare soil that remains.  (Hint:  Its pioneer species are grasses and wildflowers.)

What is secondary succession?

500
This organ system has the kidneys as its main organ, and allows the body to filter out toxins and release them from the body.
What is the excretory system?
500

According to the the HR Diagram, our sun belongs to this category.

What main sequence?

500

This word explains the property of water that keeps it attracted to other water molecules.

What is cohesion?

500

This is water found underground that can be pumped out using a well system.  It holds our water reserves and can be bottled for sale.

What is an aquifer?

500

Genes coded with the genotype of 2 DIFFERENT strengths, i.e. Hh.

What is Heterozygous?