Sound and Light
Plants and Animals
Earth and Oceans
Atoms and Molecules
Mystery
100
Sound travels in ______ ____.
compression waves
100
What are vascular and non-vascular plants?
vascular plants have special tissues used to transport minerals and water to other parts of the plant. non-vascular plants don't have these tissues.
100
What are the 4 layers of the earth?
Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core.
100
There are over ___ known elements.
100
100
What is created by friction?
heat
200
Light can be ___, ___, ___ and ___.
reflected, transmitted, absorbed and refracted
200
Name one invertebrate and one vertebrate
sponge, mollusk, spider etc. fish, dog, humans, birds etc.
200
What natural disaster(s) generally happens at fault lines?
Earthquakes, tsunami's, volcano eruptions etc.
200
Water (H2O) and table salt(NaCl) are ___.
compounds
200
If there is a rock on the top of a hill, and it isn't moving, what kind of energy does it have?
potential energy
300
When sound or light bounces off a surface, what is it called?
sound: echolocation light: reflection
300
Name the 6 organelles that a plant cell has.
nucleus, vacuoles, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, cytoplasm
300
What is an abyssal plain?
An abyssal plain is an underwater plain on the deep ocean floor, usually found at depths between 3000 and 6000 m. Lying generally between the foot of a continental rise and a mid-ocean ridge, abyssal plains cover more than 50% of the Earth’s surface.
300
When someone cooks with a pot, the lid clouds up. Why is that?
The liquids, or solids, melt and turns into steam. The steam clouds the glass lid.
300
What is weathering and erosion?
Weathering is the breaking down of rock by weather, chemicals, roots etc. Erosion is the carrying away of rock and soil by wind and water.
400
A red rose is red because it ____ red light.
reflects
400
what is the difference between archae-bacteria and eubacteria?
Archaebacteria are composed of single-celled organisms lacking organelles or a nucleus. Eubacteria are composed of true bacteria or prokaryotic single cellular microorganisms.
400
What are the inner and outer cores made out of?
The inner core is made of solid nickel and iron. The outer core is made of liquid nickel and iron.
400
The basic parts of an atom are ____, _____, and ____.
protons, neutrons, and electrons.
400
What is the last organism on the food chain?
decomposer
500
When you look at the inside of a spoon, the reflection is upside down. Why is that?
The inside of the spoon acts as a concave lens, flipping the image around and stretching it.
500
What are the 6 animal kingdoms?
Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria.
500
Name the 5 oceans and continents.
Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Southern, Indian, Continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
500
If cool-aid powder and ice is mixed with water, is it a mixture?
Yes, the powder will dissolve, but the ice can be separated from the drink.
500
When you flick on a light switch, did you open or close the circuit?
close