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What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
100
What is the closest star to Earth?
the sun
100
Name the five layers of the atmosphere? (in order)
troposphere stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere exosphere
100
the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
atomic mass
100
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
200
True or false- Animals cells contain a cell wall?
false
200
A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction is? A. Galaxy B. Solar System C. Penumbra D. Oort Cloud
galaxy
200
Why does the earth have seasons
The tilt of the earth on its axis
200
involve the relations between heat and mechanical, electrical, and other forms of energy or work. The laws are valid only when applied to systems in thermal equilibrium and not for systems in the process of rapid change or with complicated states of transition.
laws of thermodynamics
200
The deepest part of any ocean in the world is the Mariana trench in the Pacific with a depth of _____ ( how many feet approximately)
35,797 feet.
300
An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
commensalism
300
the brightest star in the night sky
Sirius
300
What is biome is North Carolina?
temperate deciduous forest
300
what is group 1 of the periodic table called
alkali metals
300
If the sun exploded how long would it take (approximately) for us to see on earth?
8 minutes
400
How many bones are in the human body?
206
400
Which planet has the most moons?
jupiter
400
What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
400
How many valance electrons does Oxygen have?
6
400
Name all of the science classes you can currently take at Northwood including AP.
Physical Science Earth/Environmental Science Physics Biology Chemistry Anatomy/Physiology A.P. Biology A.P. Environmental Science
500
Who was Dolly the sheep?
First animal to be cloned from an adult cell.
500
A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
black hole
500
Is abrasion an example of mechanical weathering or chemical weathering?
mechanical
500
two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons
isotope
500
Name the last names of all the current science teachers at Northwood (EVEN THE NEW ONES)
Robertson Raymond Schwichtenberg Christopherson Cork Freeman Sartwell