Vocab
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
St. Patrick's Day
100
Friction
(Hint: Physics)
The resistive force that opposes motion between two contracting surfaces
100
What is Biology the study of?
Life/ Living Things
100
What is Physics the study of?
Matter, Motion, and Energy
You get the points if you mentioned any of these or Forces.
100
What is Chemistry the study of?
The properties of Matter
You get the points if you said this or you mentioned chemicals or atoms.
100
What are the colors on Ireland's Flag?
Green, White, Orange
200
Photosynthesis
(Hint: Biology- Plants and energy)
The chemical process in which plants use water, Carbon Dioxide, nutrients, and sunlight to produce Oxygen and Glucose (plant food)
200
Name at least 3 of the 8 Characteristics of Life Things. (These are the behaviors/ traits that are shared for almost all living things- including animals, plants, and micro-organisms like bacteria)
Adaption through Evolution, Cellular Organization, Growth and Development, Heredity, Homeostasis, Metabolism, Reproduction, and Response to Stimuli
200
Is this a Series or a Parallel Circuit? 
Parallel
200
What is one example of an Acid, and one example of a Base?
Unlimited answers.
Acids: Citrus, Most Fruits, Vinegar, Battery Acid, Aspirin, Soda
Bases: Baking Soda, Most Cleaning Products (Ammonia, Bleach, Soap, Detergent), Toothpaste, Tums, Fire Extinguisher Fluid
200
Name a mystical creatures associated with Irish mythology?
Leprechaun, Banshee, Elf (Vampire, Changeling...)
300
Resistor
(Hint: Part of our electricity unit)
An electrical component or device that limits the flow of electrical current in a circuit
300
Who is credited for coming up with The Theory of Evolution, which he first proposed in 1859 in his Book On the Origin of Species based on his observation in the Galapagos Islands.
Charles Darwin
300
Who is famous for his 3 Laws of Motion and the Universal Law of Gravitation (which he supposably came up with after an apple fell from a tree and woke him up from a nap). His work in the 1600s layer the foundation for classical Physics.
Fun Fact: He also invented Calculus
Isaac Newton
300
What is the SI unit of temperature?
Kelvin
300
What dish is associated with St. Patrick's day in America?
Corn Beef and Cabbage
400
Heredity
(Hint: Think biology)
Passing of physical and mental traits from parents to offspring
400
If A represents the dominant trait of Brown Eyes, and a represents the recessive trait of Blue Eyes, what is the probability of a (AA) individual and a (aa) individual having a child with Blue Eyes?
25% or 1/4
400
What causes Static Electricity?
The Polarization of Atoms. Atoms can get charged in many different ways (for example rubbing a balloon on your head) and then to get rid of that newly formed negative charge electrons are quickly transferred to the closest positively charged object in a 'shock'.
400
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury (Hg)
400
Name the two countries that make up Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland/ The North of Ireland
500
Superposition
(Hint: Part of our gravity unit)
The idea that the net gravitational force or field acting upon an object is equal to the vector sum of all gravitational forces acting upon that object.
500
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
500
What is the name of the force that keeps you in your seat when you go upside down on a roller coaster?
(It is also the force that keeps planets in orbit and is the reason you lean into a turn when riding on a bike)
Centripetal Force
500
This Chemist was famous for her work with radioactivity, notably using X-Rays in medicine in World War 1.
Fun Fact: She was the first Woman to win a Nobel piece prize.
Marie Curie
500
How many snake species are native to Ireland?
Zero, supposedly because St. Patrick rid Ireland of snakes.