Matter
What is the name for the basic units of matter?
atoms
Which of Earth's spheres encompasses all of Earth's water?
hydrosphere
Matter that organisms require for their life processes are called what?
nutrients
When a body of water becomes more acidic what happens to it's pH?
Decreases
Who was the creator of Spider-man, The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and many others.
Stan Lee
The negatively charged subatomic particle is called what?
electron
The crust, mantle, asthenosphere, and core are all parts of Earth's?
geosphere
An organism that must get nutrients by eating other organisms is called a?
consumer
When a body of water becomes less acidic what happens to it's pH?
Increases
What were Superman's 3 original powers?
Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locamotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
All material that has mass and occupies space is called what?
Matter
Mountains, tectonic plates, and aquifers are all examples of what?
landforms
Eutrophication of a body of water is often caused by the addition of?
phosphorus and/or nitrogen
Methane, Carbon dioxide, and ozone are all examples of what?
greenhouse gasses
Marvel and DC both have heroes with incredible powers, but Marvel added a new aspect to their heroes that no one had ever done before. What was this new aspect?
All hero's had a great flaw or weakness.
What is in the nucleus of an atom?
Protons and neutrons
The phosphorus cycle involves mainly which two spheres?
geosphere and biosphere
Nitrogen fixation can be accomplished naturally either by a lightning strike or by?
nitrogen fixing bacteria
The primary human source of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere is?
mining and burning of fossil fuels
What character was legally acquired from Fawcett comics for infringing on the likeness of Superman?
Captain Marvel (Shazam)
What is the law of conservation of matter?
Matter can neither be created nor destroyed
Describe the water cycle using the terms evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation.
Water evaporates from the ground and transpires from plants, it condenses into clouds, then precipitates as rain back to the ground.
Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids are all called what?
macromolecules
How could an increase in industrial activity in developing nations contribute to global climate change?
Burning fossil fuels in industry increases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and destroys the ozone layer.
Who was the first character that was ever created by Marvel comics?
The Human Torch (Jim Hammond)