4 Spheres
What cycle involves the movement of the element essential for all living things?
Carbon Cycle
What country was the earliest evidence of homosampiens discovered in?
Morocco
About how far is the sun from Earth?
93-96 million miles away depending on which part of our orbit we are in.
What two countries were the Inca, Aztecs, and Maya mainly located in?
Peru and Mexico
What is the velocity of a bowling ball that travels 100 meters in 50 seconds?
2 m/s
What are the three different forms of rock?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What species most closely resembled our own, and was the last holdout of another hominid species?
Neaderthals
Approximately how many planets have been discovered?
5,000 (any answer within 500 is acceptable)
Which Aztec Emperor welcomed Hernán Cortés?
Montezuma II
What is the atomic number of Carbon?
Keystone Species
What dating process looks at the decay of carbon within an organic substance?
Radiocarbon Dating
How fast is the Earth orbiting the sun?
67,000 mph
What is the name of the Inca Sun God?
Inti
Which is constant no matter where an object it, mass or weight?
Mass
What is the process of turning sunlight into food?
Photosynthesis
Where was the Clovis Spearpoint first discovered?
Clovis, New Mexico
What two factors play the largest role in why we have seasons here on Earth?
Tilt and Orbit
What were the three methods of farming found in the 3 cultures?
Inca - Terrace Farming
Aztec - Chinampas
Maya - Slash and Burn
What is the formula for Potential Energy?
mass x gravity x height
What term refers to the abundance of different life found within an ecosystem?
Biodivesirty
What is the name of the archaeological site that first caused the exploration of different theories other than the land bridge?
Monte Verde, Chile
How many miles is one light year?
5,865,696,000,000 miles
Five Trillion, eight-hundred-sixtyfive-billion, six-hundred-ninety six million miles
What type of stone were Aztec weapons made out of?
Obsidian
What substance is the molecule, NaCl?
salt