Earth
Life
Physical
General
Famous Scientists
100

True or False: A fossil found in a lower rock layer during excavation is older than a fossil found higher in rock layer.

True

100

True or False: All living organisms are made up of cells. 

True

100

True or False: If an item is less dense than water, it will sink. 

False

100
What does C.E.R. stand for? 

Claim, evidence, reasoning

100

What is the name of the scientist who is credited for inventing the lightbulb? 

Thomas Edison

200

What type of rock is formed when sediments compact and turn to rock?

Sedimentary Rock

200

A __________ is composed of cells and is living. 

Organism

200

Energy travels in ___________ which are repeating patterns of energy with a specific amplitude, frequency, and wavelength. 

Waves

200

In the science lab when liquids can splash into the eyes, it is important to wear _________ _________

safety goggles or safety glasses

200

What is the name of the scientist who is credited for creating the theory of evolution? 

Charles Darwin
300

Earth's crust, the outer layer, is made up of moving segments of continental and oceanic crust. What are these moving pieces of crust called? 

Plate Tectonics

300

The human body is made up of many different ___________ which work together to make the body whole. 

Organs

300
The majority of light rays that high white ice caps bounce off of the ice cap, meaning ice caps have a high albedo. Where does that energy go if it is not absorbed by the ice caps? 

Back into the atmosphere

300

What is the name of the lab equipment that is used to magnify an object and see what it looks like on a cellular level? Hint: It has an eyepiece, lens, and stage. 

Microscope

300

Albert Einstein is famous for discovering the equation E=mc^2. In this equation, what does the "E" stand for? 

Energy

400

What is the name of the process that results from a ridge in the ocean allowing magma to form new rock and push two continental plates apart? 

Seafloor Spreading

400

What is the name of the process that plants undergo to make food. 

Photosynthesis

400

During a zip line adventure, some of the energy is transferred to the wire causing heat and vibration. What is the name of this phenomenon? 

Friction

400

When trying to see if a chemical smells, it is important to not smell the chemical directly, but gently guide the scent towards your nose using your hands. What is this process called?

Wafting

400

Milk is pasteurized to kill any germs (bacteria) before being sold to consumers. What is the name of the scientist who created germ theory and invented pasteurization? 

Louis Pasteur

500

___1___ is when rock is broken down. 

___2___ is when rock is carried away by water, wind, etc. 

___3___ is when rock is dropped off in a new location. 

1. Weathering

2. Erosion

3. Deposition

500

The food made by plants that we eat has a chemical formula of C6H12O6. What is the name of this molecule? 

Glucose

500

Which object has a greater potential energy: 

A. A tennis ball sitting on top of a fridge. 

B. A bowling ball sitting on top of a desk

The bowling ball

500

Thermometers used to be filled with a toxic substance that has since been replaced. This substance is also the name of one of the planets in our solar system. What is this toxic substance? 

Mercury

500

You have heard of the car brand "Tesla," but long before Elon Musk got involved with the company, a scientist with the last name "Tesla" studied energy and electricity. What is this scientists first name?  

Nikola