Green Team Study Guide
In 1729 AD, Pieter Van Musschenbroek used the term 'PHYSICS' for the first time. What was the subject called so far?
Natural philosophy
Two skills that are very important in science are?
Scientific method, observing and describing
When you describe something as "square" what senses are you using?
Sight
When you describe something as "cloudy" what senses are you using?
Sight and touch
What common kitchen item is made up of sodium and chlorine atoms?
Sodium Chloride
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
They are equal at -40 °C and -40 °F
Is a tomato a fruit or vegetable?
fruit
What type of consumer only eats plants?
herbivores
The study of Physics would include which topic?
Answer: Rocks and minerals, stars, forces and motion, the sun.
Humans and chimpanzees share roughly how much DNA?
98.8%
What is the ecosystem?
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
What name is given for the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom?
Atomic Number
Which is the monocarpic plant which shows gregarious flowering once in 48 years?
Bamboo
What is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?
Insulators
Which Greek philosopher suggested that the material world was composed of four basic elements - air, water, fire and earth?
Empedocles
Who was the inventor of radioactivity?
Henri Bacquerel
What is the name of an educated guess in the scientific method?
Hypothesis
What is exobiology?
the study of life in space
The number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus of 88Ra226 are:
138 protons and 88 neutrons
How many temporary/primary teeth does a human have?
20
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bones
When you describe something as "heavy" what senses are you using?
Sight and touch
The mass number of an atom is:
sum of protons and neutrons
What is the name of the closest star to the earth?
sun
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
diamond
Which of the following is negatively charged? a) Alpha-rays (b) Beta-rays
a) Alpha-rays
The inventor of the atomic theory is:
John Dalton
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32 teeth
How many vertebrae does the average human possess?
33
In geometry, how many sides are on a heptagon?
7 sides
Roughly how long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth - 8 minutes, 8 hours or 8 days?
8 minutes
What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
Albert Einstein
Which is the factor that is adjusted by the experimenter?
Answer: The independent Variable
The study of Chemistry would include which topic?
Answer: atoms, stars, mountains, animals.
The study of Biology would include which topic?
Answer: mountains, cells, the sun, motion and forces
The study of the Earth would include which topic?
Answer: mountains, cells, the sun, oceans, motion and forces.
Which form of science deals with the study of structural and cultural traits of human beings?
Anthropology
Who is known as the father of Modern Chemistry?
Antoine Lavoisier
Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover?
Apollo 15
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
Isaac Newton
Samuel adds a teaspoon of salt to a glass of water. He notices that the salt disappears. Samuel takes a sip to discover that the water tastes salty. What kind of change has occurred?
It's a physical change because the water and the salt kept their original properties
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Which is the main gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen gas?
O2
When doing the scientific method, what happens f
Observation
What modern-day country was Marie Curie born in?
Poland
What biomolecules do enzymes belong to?
Proteins
The fear of what animal is known as arachnophobia?
Spiders
What was the name of the first man-made satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik
Which famous British physicist wrote A Brief History of Time?
Stephen Hawking
Which factor depends on the independent variable?
The dependent variable
When you describe something as "rough" what senses are you using?
Touch
In the scientific method, what happens if your hypothesis is NOT supported?
You make a new hypothesis
Nucleon is the name which is employed for:
a proton or a neutron