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Which part of the United States has the greatest cluster of estuaries?
Northeast. Estuaries are a transition zone between river environments and ocean environments.
Which is another name for a red blood cell?
Erythrocyte. Erythrocytes are responsible for delivering oxygen to body tissues.
Where in the ocean would you find lobsters living?
The Floor. Lobsters use their antennae as sensors to navigate the murky environment at the bottom of the ocean.
All atmospheric water that hits the ground is known as what?
Precipitation. Drizzle, rain, snow and sleet are several of the different forms of precipitation.
What layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere. The stratosphere is the second layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
Which scientist died the same year Sir Isaac Newton was born?
Galileo. In 1737, a monument was erected at the Basilica of Santa Croce to honor Galileo.
Who was the first person in space?
Yuri Gagarin. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin of Russia became the first person in space.
What electrical term is AC an abbreviation for?
Alternating Current. Nikola Tesla invented the alternating-current generator; in 1893 Westinghouse used AC to light the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
What is a collection of different types of tissue to perform a specific function?
Organs. There are 78 different organs in the human body.
What satellite series was known as "fellow traveler"?
Sputnik. Sputnik was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
What is another name for Mt. Kilimanjaro?
Kibo. Mt. Kilimanjaro is an inactive volcano with three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.
What is a mixture of gases that can be stored and transported like natural gas?
Biogas. Biogas results from organic matter breaking down in the absence of oxygen.
What is the product of an object's velocity and mass called?
Momentum. Momentum is conserved in all collision systems.
What is it called when you draw all facts together in a scientific study?
Drawing A Conclusion. Communicating the results is the final step in the Scientific Method.
Which of these is an example of a producer in a food chain?
Grass. A grasshopper would continue the food chain by eating the grass, then in turn, be eaten by a bird.
Where is the largest snake, the anaconda, found?
South America. A fully grown Green Anaconda is the world's largest snake, weighing in around 550 pounds
Which of these is not part of a plant?
Arm. Roots help provide support by anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients needed for growth.
Which satellite in our solar system has the largest diameter?
Ganymede. Ganymede is the largest satellite and seventh moon of Jupiter.
Who discovered the rotating magnetic field that is the basis of Alternating Current?
Nikola Tesla. Tesla was an inventor, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer.
Which of these is another name for dirt?
Soil. Soil is comprised of sand, silt and clay, mixed with varying amounts of organic matter, water and air.
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