Biology
What organelle found in the cytoplasm of living cells builds proteins from amino acids?
Ribosomes
What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
What is the coefficient of friction called?
Mu (µ)
What are satellites?
Man-made objects that have been sent into earth's orbit
Who's the principal?
Dr. Turner
Which two processes cycle carbon and oxygen between living organisms?
Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis
What is the atomic mass of a neutron?
Approximately 1
Where does sound travel faster: water or air?
Water
What is the third planet away from the sun?
Earth
What two programs are offered at Paxon?
AP and IB
An anoxic environment wouldn’t be great for humans, but certain organisms thrive in them. Anoxic means that which element needed by most life to survive is absent?
Oxygen
NaCl (Salt)
What is the horizontal acceleration in a projectile?
0 m/s^2
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What was Paxon before it was a high school?
An airfield
What are the four macromolecules?
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
What is the atomic theory?
Matter is composed of discrete units called atoms
Name three different types of forces? (multiple answers are accepted)
Normal force
Electromagnetic force
Gravitational force
Frictional force
Weak force
Strong force
Why does each planet experience different times?
Varying gravitational pulls
What was the prom theme last year?
Starry Night
Adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T) are the four nucleobases that DNA is comprised of. The first three are also components of RNA, however instead of thymine the fourth companent of in RNA is what nucleobase represented by the letter U?
Uracil
What is the correct explanation for why a sulfide ion has a larger radius than a sulfur atom?
Increased electron-electron repulsion in the outer shell
Name different characteristics between parallel and series circuits?
Parallel: current changes throughout, voltage is the same across, add up the inverses to get total resistance
Series: same current throughout, voltage changes across, add up the resistance to get total resistance
What would happen if you travel faster than the speed of light?
You would travel backwards (time-travel)
Who's the 2022-2023 teacher of the year?
Ms. Rozelle