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Genetics/DNA
Water Cycle
States of Matter I
States of Matter II
Experiments
100
Describe the shape of DNA
It twist and turns like a staircase, the shape of DNA is like a helicase.
100
Name the three stages of the water cycle in order!
Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation.
100
Name the three states of matter
Solids, Liquids, and Gases.
100
Describe the particles of a solid
They are stuck together and cannot move around
100
In the balloon experiment we mixed what with what?
Vinegar and baking soda
200
What are adaptations?
A body part or behavior that helps an animal survive in their environment.
200
What source causes the water to being to evaporate?
The sun
200
You place a substance on a table in front of you. It maintains its shape. Which state is it in?
Solid
200
I have no fixed volume or shape, who am I?
A gas
200
What experiments did we do for our Genetics Unit?
We made DNA strands, made pets, and extracted DNA from strawberries.
300
Who all has DNA?
All living things have DNA.
300
What is the name of the process when water vapor turns into water droplets?
Condensation
300
Liquids have a fixed _ but no fixed _.
Volume and Shape
300
If I take water from a small cup and put it in a big cup, will the volume of water change?
No, it will not change. Why?
300
An educated guess
A hypothesis
400
What is the word used to describe an animals color or pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.
Camouflage
400
How do plants lose their water? What is the name of this process? (Hint its like evaporation, but plants use it)
Transpiration
400
In which state of matter do particles move around the most freely?
Gas
400
What is the term used to describe the ability of an object to float?
Buoyancy
400
Name two safety rules we should follow and why?
Any answer will work, as long as it is explained
500
In DNA A binds with _ and G binds with_.
A binds with T and G binds with C.
500
Why does it rain? What is the name of the process
Water droplets become bigger making clouds to become heavy cause the water droplets to fall to the ground. This is called precipitation.
500
What is considered to be the fourth state of matter?
Plasma
500
What is more dense a boat or water?
A boat (explain why?)
500
In our lava lab experiment what was the correct order of the layers that were formed (we used oil, salt, and water).
Salt, Water, and Oil