What is Astronomy?
The study of Space
What is Geology?
The Study of Earth Science
What makes up all living and nonliving things and is the basic building block of everything?
Atoms
Water, CO2, and Light (Radiant) Energy
What is mass?
The amount of matter in an object
What unit do we use to measure distance in space?
Light Years
If I find a jellyfish while swimming in the ocean, which two types of Earth's spheres am I experiencing?
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
What are the 3 subparticles that make up an atom?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
When talking about the Carbon Cycle, plants are referred to as Producers. What are the organisms called that eat the plants?
Primary Consumers
Why will your weight change on the moon in comparison to Earth, but not your mass?
Gravity
What is the name of the theory that states that there was a big explosion from which all of the Universe began that is still constantly expanding?
The Big Bang Theory
You are at a beautiful waterfall watching the water flow down against the rocks. Which two Earth Spheres are you experiencing?
Geosphere and Hydrosphere
What kind of charge does the nucleus of an atom give off?
Positive
Why would a plant want to have bigger leaves?
To take in more light
What are the two types of conductivity?
Electrical and Thermal
How many days does it take to shift lunar cycles?
3.5 days
When referring to plate tectonics, there are 3 types of boundaries that occur at Earth's plates. What are they?
Convergent, Divergent, and Transform
Which elements are known to have full valence electrons?
Noble gases
Which parent is capable of giving a Y chromosome to determine if the baby is a male or female?
Dad
What type of elements make good conductors.
Metals
What order do the Earth, Sun, and Moon have to be in for a new moon to occur?
Earth, Moon, Sun aka Sun, Moon, Earth
Which two types of plate boundaries can release magma from within the Earth?
Convergent and Divergent
How many more electrons does Oxygen have than Helium?
6
Genus and Species
If the formula for Density is D=M/V where M is Mass and V is Volume. What is the Density of an object with a Mass of 20g and a Volume of 5mL?
4g/mL