Chemistry
Physics
Ecology
Natural Resources
100
Name the charges of a proton, neutron, and electron
Proton = +
Neutron = no charge
Electron = -
100
What is potential energy?
Energy that is stored can be used once activated
100
What is the main purpose plants undergo photosynthesis?
To create glucose sugar
100
How are natural resources distributed on Earth?
Earth’s natural resources are unevenly distributed across the planet.
200
Explain how atoms become molecules
Atoms become molecules when atoms share, give, or receive electrons from one another
200
What is kinetic energy?
Energy that is used or released after activation
200
What is the main purpose for cell respiration?
To produce ATP energy
200
How do natural resources form?
Natural resources form from specific geological processes.
300
What is the total number of atoms?
2C6H5OH
26 in total
Carbon = 12
Hydrogen = 10 + 2
Oxygen = 2
The formula for Baking Soda
300
A high diver steps off a diving platform that is 10 meters above the water. If no air resistance is present, what would decrease during the diver’s fall?
Gravitation potential energy
300
What source of energy is the basis for all life on Earth?
Solar energy from the sun
300
Name three fossil fuels
coal, oil, and natural gas
400
Explain the Law of Conservation
Matter is neither created nor destroyed
400
Which of following has the highest kinetic energy?
D
400
Why is energy lost at each level moving up the energy pyramid?
90% is lost as heat energy from cell respiration
400
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been steadily increasing in the past 70 years. What has caused this spike in carbon dioxide emissions?
An increase in burning of fossil fuels
500
Balance the following equation
____ H2O --> ____ H2 + O2
2 H2O --> 2 H2 + O2
500
Music is playing, and the volume is increased. Explain the change of the sound wave as the volume is increased.
This is an increase in amplitude
500
What is the largest "carbon sink" in the carbon cycle
The ocean
500
Explain the greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat.