Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Geology
Astronomy
100
Give 3 abiotic and 3 abiotic factors organisms can compete for.
Animals, plants, bacteria, fungi
sun, temp, water, gases
100
List the three subatomic particles in an atom and identify their charge, location and relative mass.
Proton (+) nucleus
Electron (-) electron cloud
Neutron (0) nucleus
100
What 3 equations are found on the STAAR Reference sheet?
Force = mass x acceleration
Speed = distance/ time
Density = mass/ volume
100
Give the 3 types of plate movements and landforms that are created at each.
convergent: together, mountain, trenches, volcanoes
divergent: apart, rifts, ridges
transform: slides, faults
100
How many days occur between the 4 main lunar phases? How many days does the full lunar cycle occur?
7 days
30 days
200
Give the function of the following organelles is it in a plant or animal cell?:
chloroplast, cell wall, cell membrane, vacuole
chloroplast - plant / photosynthesis
cell wall - plant / structure & support
cell membrane - let things in and out
vacuole - water storage
200
Describe groups, periods, and chemical properties and how they are arranged on the periodic table.
Groups - valence electrons/reactivity at top
Periods - energy levels on left hand side
Chemical properties - in the same group
200
Give an example of all 3 Newton's Laws.
1. Inertia
2. F= mxa
3. action-reaction
200
What is the approximate elevation of Eagle Peak and Black Bear Camp?
1400-1499 Eagle Peak
500-599 Black Bear Camp
200
What causes seasons?
Earth's tilt and revolution.
300
Give the 8 vocabulary characteristics of organisms and their definitions.
asexual - 1 parent & sexual - 2 parents
prokaryotic - no nucleus & eukaryotic - yes nucleus
heterotrophic - eats other organisms & autotrophic - makes own food
multicellular - many cells & unicellular - 1 cell
300
What part of an atom determines identity?
What part of an atom determine reactivity?
Identity - protons
Reactivity - Valence Electrons
300
What is a difference in a balanced and an unbalanced force?
All forces are equal in a balanced and unbalanced forces causes an object to speed up, slow down, or change direction.
300
What's the difference in elevation from point A to the peak?
134-20 = 114
300
Describe the 4 stypes of stars and their characterstics
White Dwarfs - Hot and Dim bottom left
Main Sequence - medium temp and brightness, middle
Super giants - medium temp and bright, top right
Giants - medium temp and bright, middle right
400
Give the function for the following body systems:
respiratory, endocrine, circulatory and excretory
respiratory - oxygen and breathing
endocrine - hormones
circulatory - oxygen in blood
excretory - waste
400
Differentiate between a coefficient and a subscript.
Give an example in a chemical formula and count the atoms of the elements
coefficient - large number at front to chemical formula(how many molecules of substance)
subscript - small number behind an element (tell you how many atoms of individual elements
Answers Vary
400
Differentiate between potential and kinetic energy, when are they at their greatest and least?
potential -stored, greater higher up
kinetic - movement - greater further down travelled.
400
How does the Sun's energy impact the atmosphere and oceans?
Convection: Heat Rises, Cool Sinks
400
Draw and label an image that shows the relationship between Earth's axial tilt and the four seasons.
500
What's the difference between short term and long term effects of an ecosystem? Give an example of each.
Short term - can't recover quickly enough (droughts, fire, etc)
Long term - gradual over time (environment, temperature fluctuations, etc.)
500
1. What evidences indicate that a new substance has formed as a result of a chemical reaction?
2. After a reaction, how do the reactants and products in a chemical equation compare?
-color, light, temp, precipitate, gas
-equal
500
Give the energy transformations for the following items:
microwave and match
microwave: - electric - light - thermal
match : chemical - thermal & light
500
Explain what weather occurs because of low pressure, high pressure, cold front, and warm front
low pressure - warm, moist air
high pressure - cool dry air
cold - hot before, cool after
warm - cool before, warm after
500
Draw and label the moon phases diagram.
