Life Science
What is is called when a species dies out completely?
extinction
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solids, liquids, and gases
Is the sun a planet or a star?
a star!
What language do we use for scientific names?
latin!
What connects your bones to your muscles?
Tendons
What is it called when water or wind breaks down soil and rock?
erosion or weathering
What are atoms?
The smallest parts that make up matter.
5th planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is volume
The amount of space an object takes up
What is it called when an animal blends in with their environment?
Camouflage
Does water boil at a higher or lower temperature on the top of Everest?
lower
What type of energy powers lightbulbs?
Electrical energy
What is a new moon
When the Moon is roughly in the same direction as the Sun, its illuminated half is facing away from the Earth, and therefore the part that faces us is all dark
What do you breath out?
carbon dioxide
Name a native Montana BIRD.
Magpie, Golden eagle, Bald eagle, meadowlark, etc...
How much of our atmosphere is made of nitrogen?
78.09%
Who was the scientist who wrote laws about forces?
Newton!
What is a lunar eclipse?
Lunar eclipses occur when Earth's shadow blocks the sun's light, which otherwise reflects off the moon.
After coming up with a question about something you observe you should ____________
Do research
Write an example of a homozygous DOMINANT genotype.
AA
What is the Mohs scale?
This is used to determine the hardness of a mineral
When you can no longer add anymore liquid or dissolvable material to something. Another word for this is "soaked" or "fully absorbed"
Saturated
This thing has so much gravity that even light cannot escape!
A strong ________ field destroys superconductivity.
Magnetic