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What is faster, light or sound?
Light
Fossils are NORMALLY found in what type of rock?
Sedimentary
Name the four parts of Earth's make up.
Crust,
Mantle,
Outter Core
Inner Core
What is the the closest star system to Earth?
Alpha Centauri
What tiny organism can cause illnesses like the flu and the common cold?
A Virus
What is the term for when light bounces off of something?
Reflection
What do we call lusterous minerals that are often cut and polished for use in jewellery?
Gem Stones
Earth is how far from the sun?
1 AU (150 million kilometers)
What do we call a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravity?
A Galaxy
What kind of microbe is used to make yogurt and cheese?
Bacteria
When a built up urban or industrial area gives off excessive amounts of light, it is known as what?
Light Polution
Marble is WHAT type of rock?
Metamorphic
Pacific Plate, Philippine Sea Plate, Eurasian Plate (also called the Amurian Plate in some models), North American Plate
What is the Russian term for an Astronaut?
Cosmonaut
How do microorganisms cause disease in humans?
They enter the body and multiply, causing infections and illness.
What do we call the dark apparition caused by an opaque or translucent object interfering with the flow of light?
A Shadow
What type of rock are Gem stones?
ALL of them
Earth's atmosphere is comprised primarily of which two gases?
Oxygen and Nitrogen
What is the term for the boundary line around a black hole where nothing can escape from?
The Event Horizon
What role does fever play in helping the body fight off infections caused by microorganisms?
Fever helps the body fight infections by raising the body temperature, which makes it harder for microorganisms to survive and helps immune cells work better.
Light is measured in which unit?
Lumens / Luminosity
What is the process that causes the bending or breaking of Earth's crust leading to the formation of SOME mountains and chasms?
Plate Tectonics
Earth is divided into how many hemispheres?
What is the closest Galaxy to ours?
The Andromeda Galaxy
How does the human body fight off harmful microorganisms?
The immune system generates white blood cells that attack germs, and by producing antibodies to destroy them.