Matter
Solar System
Geology
Plants
Forces & Motion
Human Body
Genetics
100
In which state of matter do molecules take up the most space?
Gas
100
Are you more likely to see a total solar eclipse or lunar eclipse in your lifetime?
Lunar Eclipse
100
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Both are melted rock, but magma is found underground and lava is above ground (from an erupting volcano)
100
Why are birds, bats, and insects important in the life cycle of plants?
They pollinate flowers, allowing them to make seeds so the plants can reproduce.
100
To figure out the net force on an object, you combine all of the forces that are pushing or pulling on an object. What unit are these forces measured in?
Newtons
100
Which organelle in cells does a job most similar to the nervous system in your body?
Nucleus (control center that gives instruction to other organelles)
100
If somebody is a "carrier" for a trait, what does that mean about their genotype?
Their genotype is heterozygous for that trait
200
What are 2 ways to increase the solubility of something?
Heat it up or stir it/make the molecules move faster
200
What kind of space rocks have tails when they go near the sun?
Comets
200
How do you test the streak of a mineral?
Use the mineral like a piece of chalk on a hard surface (like a ceramic tile) and observe what color of mineral powder is left behind
200
What strategy does this plant use to spread its seeds?
Wind
200
If we dropped a 12 pound bowling ball and a 20 pound bowling ball off the roof at the same time, which one would hit the ground first?
They would hit the ground at the same time
200
Which side of the heart holds oxygen-poor blood?
the right side
200
This image shows a small pedigree chart. If the condition is dominant, what is the genotype of the father?
A) homozygous dominant
B) homozygous recessive
C) heterozygous
B) Homozygous recessive
300
A really hot marshmallow melts the chocolate bar on a s'more. This is an example of ______________.
Conduction
300
When Earth (the North Pole) is tilted toward the sun, what season is it in South America?
Winter
300
You are a rock that formed when lava cooled after a volcanic eruption. What kind of rock are you?
igneous rock
300
How have some plants adapted to live in environments like bogs where there are not enough nutrients available in the soil?
Carnivorous plants catch and digest insects to get extra nitrogen and other nutrients.
300
Which position graph best represents a golf ball during a game of putt-putt?
Graph #1
300
Which other body system does your respiratory system work closely with? (Choose the BEST answer)
Cardiovascular system (your blood carries the oxygen and carbon dioxide from and to your lungs)
300
Blue eyes, green eyes, and brown eyes are examples of different ____________. A) genes B) genotypes C) alleles
C) alleles
400
When red wavelengths of light hit a (red) fire truck, they get ________.
Reflected
400
Name this Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous
400
How do the plates move at convergent plate boundaries?
Convergent: plates crash into each other
400
What are 3 different ways that a flower might attract pollinators?
bright colors, special patterns (like the bulls-eye at the center of a tulip or the spots on the inside of lily petals), "bee buffets" with lots of flowers in one convenient location, sweet smells, shapes that provide shelter or a landing pad to rest while they eat
400
What VELOCITY is the object moving, according to this graph?
The object is moving FORWARD at 1.5 miles per hour
400
Saliva is one tool that your body uses to do __________ digestion.
chemical
400
Short hair is dominant to long hair in mice. If a homozygous recessive female and a heterozygous male have a litter of baby mice, how much of the litter will likely have short hair?
50%
500
What will happen to the rest of the bulbs if you unscrew one of the lightbulbs in this series circuit?
They will turn off
500
What is the nickname that scientists give Earth because of its location in the solar system?
the Goldilocks Planet
500
Which layer of earth is soft and gooey, but not completely melted?
Mantle
500
What ATOMS do plants need for photosynthesis?
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
500
Mrs. Lowry took her dog on a 20 minute walk. During that time they walked a distance of 5 blocks in the neighborhood. How fast were they walking?
1/4 block per minute
500
Name a voluntary muscle and an involuntary muscle
Biceps (or triceps, or quads, or hamstrings, or any other skeletal muscles) are voluntary muscles; your heart (or diaphragm, or the muscles in your stomach, blood vessels, small intestine, etc.) are involuntary muscles
500
The image shows a pedigree for a disease called Sickle Cell Anemia. This condition causes a person's red blood cells to be abnormally shaped, making it difficult for them to travel through the skinniest blood vessels. Based on the pedigree, how is this disease inherited?
it is a RECESSIVE condition