Into the Abyss
Animal Tracks
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100

the action of a wave bouncing off a surface

REFLECTION

100

Are these analog or digital waves?

ANALOG

100

What is an omnivore?

An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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200

the distance between two waves

WAVELENGTH
200

Which of the following is an example of a digital signal?

A. A vinyl record playing music

B. A person playing a violin

C. A cellphone sending a text

D. A radio playing live music from a concert

C. A cellphone sending a text

200

What role does the grasshopper have?

Primary Consumer


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300

Stanley looks at his pet fish in its fish tank. 

Why does Stanley see the first in a different location to where it actually is?

Light waves bend (refract) as they pass from one medium (water) to another (air).

300

TRUE OR FALSE:
Digital signals use clear, separate values (likes 0s and 1s), while analog signals change smoothly and continuously.

TRUE

300

Is this an analog or digital signal?

DIGITAL

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400

Kiara shines a flashlight on a mirror. Which arrow shows the path the light would take when it reaches the mirror?

Arrow B

400

What is the difference between analog and digital signals?

Answers will vary.

400

What is the word that means "a line through the center of an object, such as the Earth, that the object rotates around"

axis

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If you got this wrong, you have to give 50 points to another team.

500

Why does the ocean get darker the farther down you go?

The color of light is being absorbed and cannot reach the bottom of the ocean. 

500

Why might someone choose a digital signal instead of an analog signal to send information?

Digital signals are less likely to lose quality or become distorted, especially over long distances.

500

What is this zone of the ocean called?

Aphotic Zone

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