Chemistry
Name the three states of matter
Solids, liquids and gases
In which direction does the Earth spin on it's axis?
Anti-clockwise
Which kingdom of living things use energy from the Sun to convert water and carbon dioxide into substances needed by all other living things on Earth?
Plants
what are the four main forces that allow planes to fly?
weight, thrust, lift, drag
In August, a new moon was discovered for which planet?
Uranus
In science, anything that has mass and volume is called _____________
Matter
Which moon phase is visible from Earth when the moon is directly between Earth and the Sun
New moon
What are the 7 things we can check to determine if something is living (hint: remember the acronym)
MRSGREN - movement, respiration, senses, grows, reproduces, nutrition
A scientist drops two balls (one weighing 1kg and one weighing 5kg) off a balcony. Which one will hit the ground first, and why?
They'll both land at the same time.
In May, these new infrared contact lenses allowed users to do what?
See in the dark
How does heat affect particles in a substance?
How many days is a complete cycle of phases from new moon to full moon and back to new moon?
29.5 days (29)
An animal in a food web that eats both plants and animals is known as what.
Omnivore
What name is given to the upward force when an object is partially or fully submerged in water?
Buoyancy
Is the nanotyrannus its own species, or just a baby tyrannosaurus?
there's actually two species of nanotyrannus, but yes its separate.
A solution in which a solute is dissolved and evenly distributed in a solute is known as what type of mixture?
Homogenous mixture
How often do lunar eclipses occur
1 - 2 times per year
Which class do lamprey, hagfish and conodonts belong to?
Petromyzontida
haha get wrecked.
A tree branch bending then returning to it's original shape is an example of what type of force?
Elastic force
A biotechnology company announced the creation of Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi, genetically modified versions of an extinct species of which dog-like animal?
Wolves (extinct dire wolves)
What name is given to fluids that change viscosity when a force is applied?
Non-Newtonian fluids
How many days does it take the Sun to make one complete rotation on its axis?
25 days
Macropus rufus is the scientific name of which animal?
Red kangaroo
A boomerang will return to the thrower because it acts like what type of spinning device?
Gyroscope
The new marine species discovered in the Southern Ocean, Chondrocladia sp, is also known as the 'death ball ______'?
Sponge