Physical Science
Natural Selection & Evolution
Mannion
Magnetic Fields & Light Waves
Mr. Murtaugh
100

To change from one type to another

Convert

100

A DNA sequence that helps an individual to survive

adaptive trait

100

Mannion Middle School opened in this year

2004

100

These colors make up the visible spectrum

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
100

In what state was Mr. Murtaugh born?

Nevada

200

A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

System

200

When humans breed two individuals with the intention of producing desirable traits

artificial selection

200
From what studio are the morning announcements produced?

Studio 702

200

The envelope of gases that covers the earth

Atmosphere

200

Where did Mr. Murtaugh go to high school?

Silverado

300

Without this force, an object would never stop moving.

Friction

300

These structures can help scientists to identify where a species belongs in the evolutionary tree

diagnostic structure

300

What is the school's address?

155 Paradise Hills Road

300

This element is number 27 on the periodic table and is non-magnetic

Cobalt

300

What two kind of animals did Mr. Murtaugh work with in Belize?

Monkeys and Manatees

400

Two objects of equal mass are both traveling at 5m/s^2 when they collide head-on. What is their velocity after the collision?

0

400

Genes are instructions for making what?

protein molecules

400

Mannion will receive a new assistant principal next year. What is their name?

Mr. McGaha

400

What are the three ways light can interact with matter?

Absorb, reflect, repel

400

What legal process that Mr. Murtaugh worked on helped to reintroduce wolves to Colorado?

Ballot proposition

500

What is Newton's equation to calculate force?

F=MA

500

Occurs when organisms that aren't closely related evolve similar features or behaviours, often as solutions to the same problems

Convergent evolution

500

Where did Jack and Terry Mannion go to college for their undergrad?

University of Utah

500

This light has the longest wavelength of any kind of light

Radio

500

What is the name of Mr. Murtaugh's dog? 

Beatha