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Microscopic
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Miscellaneous
100
All matter in the universe is made up of…
atoms
100
List at least two examples of precipitation.
rain snow ice sleet hail etc.
100
In the lungs, _____________________ is taken in and _____________________________ is released.
oxygen carbon dioxide
100
Our solar system is located in what galaxy?
Milky Way Galaxy
100
Plants take in ______________________________ and release ________________________________.
carbon dioxide oxygen
200
Name the three main parts of an atom.
proton neutron electron
200
True or false: Hurricane Katrina is considered to be the worst hurricane of all time.
False
200
Which system is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients your body can use?
digestive
200
The largest planet in our solar system is….
Jupiter
200
Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?
light travels faster than sound
300
How many pairs of chromosomes does each human have?
23
300
What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?
Geography: hurricanes occur in the western hemisphere, typhoons in the east.
300
How many bones are in the human body?
206
300
The point of no return in a black hole is called…
event horizon
300
Which part of the nervous systems carries messages?
neurons
400
What is the difference between dominant and recessive traits?
dominant traits require only one allele, while recessive require two
400
What is the only continent that has never had a hurricane?
Antarctica
400
Which part of the nervous system carries messages?
neurons
400
What must an object be able to do in order to become a sun?
fuse elements like hydrogen into helium
400
What equation helps to determine how many advanced civilizations might exist in the solar system?
Drake equation
500
Name two of the four nucleotides.
adenine guanine cytosine thymine
500
What causes thunder?
When a lightning bolt travels from the cloud to the ground it actually opens up a little hole in the air, called a channel. Once then light is gone the air collapses back in and creates a sound wave that we hear as thunder.
500
What shape are cardiac muscle cells?
X or Y-shaped
500
Which moon is known as the “Death Star?”
Mimas
500
What is the difference between a population and an ecosystem?
A population comprises all the individuals of a given species in a specific area or region at a certain time. Ecosystems are dynamic entities composed of the biological community and the abiotic environment.