Ecology
The relationship between a leech and a human is referred to as what?
Parasitism.
What is the 14th element in the periodic table?
Silicon.
What causes the aurora borealis?
Solar radiation making it into our atmosphere in the earth's poles.
True or False, rubber is a conductor
False
What comes after the letter X in the alphabet?
Y.
A rabbit eats lettuce fresh off of the plant, this makes the rabbit a ____.
A rabbit eats lettuce fresh off of the plant, this makes the rabbit a primary consumer.
What are ionic bonds?
A bond between a metal and a nonmetal.
What is the next stage for a white dwarf star?
Black dwarf
What does an ohm measure?
An ohm messures resistance.
Who is Lauren?
Our science teacher.
What is a carrying capacity?
A carrying capacity is the amount an ecosystem can hold of a certain species.
What is the word for the center of an atom consisting of protons and neutrons.
nucleus.
At what phase can a star fail and turn into a brown dwarf?
Protostar
Light bulbs don’t only turn energy into light, what else is created when a lightbulb is given power?
Heat
What does the F in UFA stand for?
Franklin.
Is Gaia’s theory true? Explain your answer in detail
Good Job!
How do Na and O bond?
2 Na atoms give their valence electrons to the O atom giving them both full valence electrons
What is the "Goldilocks" zone?
It's the zone in which life can be sustained relative to distance from a star.
What 3 components are necessary to make an electrical circuit?
Source, load and a way of connecting them all.
Who got his head shaved on school grounds?
Kevin.
If an ecosystem has a wide variety of species, that is a ____ ecosystem.
If an ecosystem has a wide variety of species, that is a diverse/biodiverse ecosystem.
What is the formula for calcium carbide?
CaC2.
Name the planets in our solar system from closest to the sun to furthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Briefly explain why rubbing a balloon on your hair then putting it on a wooden wall would make it stick, but when put on a piece of aluminum it will fall.
Since aluminum is a conductor it will transfer the electrons to the piece of aluminum losing its charge and making it fall.
How old is Kevin?
15.