Biology
What is an example of an adaptation that animals in the Arctic have?
White fur
Thick fur
Fat deposits
Greasy coat
etc.
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
Fast, flytande, gasform
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit around the sun?
One year (about 365 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes, and 16 seconds to be precise!)
What street is Internationella Engelska Skolan on?
Bölevägen
What is the name of the scientist who is most famous for his discoveries on evolution (or livets utveckling)?
Charles Darwin
Protons (positive)
Electrons (negative)
Neutrons (neutral)
Why do we get longer days in the summer, and longer days in the winter?
All due to the tilt/angle of the Earth!
What is the tallest mountain in Sweden?
Kebnekaise at 2,103m!
What type of reproduction (fortplantning) do frogs have?
What is the difference between an element (grundämne) and a chemical compound (kemiska föreningar)?
Elements are made up of the same time of atom. Chemical compounds are made up of two or more different types of atoms.
What is the closest planet to Earth?
Mercury
How many kilometers long is Sweden from north to south?
1,572 km long! (Will accept ballpark numbers)
What does photosythesis do? Where does it take place?
Photosynthesis takes place in plants (in the chloroplast) by using energy from the sun, taking in carbon dioxide, converting it to glucose (sugar is acceptable), and releasing oxygen.
What is the difference between a chemical compound or molecule?
A chemical compound must be made up of 2 or more different types of atoms. Molecules are made of two or more atoms (don't have to be different!)
How far away is the moon from the Earth?
384,000 km (if they are in the ballpark they are fine)
Where was Carl von Linné (or Carl Linneaus) born?
Småland, Sweden
What order did the following living things develop on Earth?
Dinosaurs
Humans
Green plants
Fish
Bacteria
Bacteria
Green plants
Fish
Dinosaurs
Humans
What is the lightest element (grundämne)?
Hydrogen (väte)
What is the difference between mass and weight (massa och vikt)?
Mass is how much stuff something is made up of, whereas weight is impacted by gravity.
Alfred Nobel was the founder of the Nobel Prize-what was most famous invention?
Dynamite