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100

What is the tiniest particle that makes up everything in the universe?


Atoms

100

Name the planet that spins on it's side.

Uranus.

100

Which is located in the front of the throat?

the trachea (wind pipe) or the esophagus (food pipe)

the trachea

100

What is moving energy called?

Kinetic Energy

100

What is the first source of energy for the body?

a) protein
b) nucleic acids
c) lipids (fats)
d) carbohydrates (sugar)

d) carbohydrates (sugar)

200

What is the negatively charged particle that forms a cloud around an atom?

Electron

200

Name the terrestrial planets.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

200

What are the top chambers of the heart called?

The atria/atrium. 

200

Finish the sentence: Matter cannot be _________ or __________.

created; destroyed

200

Points to the person who can guess the closest to how many milligrams (mg) of salt a person can have in a day. Hint: It is between 1000-5000 mg.

2300 mg

300

What is the process of turning something from liquid to gas?

Vaporization.

300

What is the region beyond Neptune that is an area for dwarf planets and many other icy objects. 

Kuiper Belt

300

Name a first line of defense of the immune system. 

Mucus, skin, stomach acid, saliva, tears

300

Name one of Newton's 3 laws of Physics.

1. An object at rest will remain at rest unless something makes it change. 

2. Force = Mass x acceleration

3. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

300

Name a food that contains saturated lipid.

Example: Butter, Milk, Beef, Pork, Cheese

400

What is an ion?

a) an atom with abnormal number of electrons
b) an atom with abnormal number of neutrons
c) an atom with abnormal number of protons
d) an atom split in half

a) an atom with abnormal number of electrons

400

Name a gas that makes up the sun.

Hydrogen or Helium

400

Name the flap that closes when you swallow to prevent you from choking when you eat. 

Epiglottis

400

What are 2 forces that stops a ball from traveling in a straight line after it is thrown?

Possible answers: Gravity, friction, air resistance

400

Draw the difference between DNA and RNA. 

DNA is double stranded.

RNA is single stranded.

500

How many neutrons are in 3rd element on the periodic table? Hint: It's atomic weight is 7. 

4

500

How do black holes form? 

A massive star dies and its core collapses under its own gravity. 

500

Name an organ that is a part of 2 systems? Which two systems?

Examples:
Liver - Excretory & Digestive
Blood Cells - Immune & Circulatory
Pharynx - Digestive & Respiratory
Bones - Skeletal and Circulatory
Large Intestine - Excretory & Digestive System

500

In light waves, the frequency (speed) of the wave relates to what about the light?

The color 

500

Name the elements that all biomolecules (carbs, protein, lipids, nucleic acid) have. 

Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen