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Science - PS - Level II – Name the 17th century scientist who established the methods for scientific inquiry, known today as the scientific method. ((Sir Francis) Bacon) Science – GS – Level II – What is the scientific term for the selected number of observations to include in an experimental group? (sample size) Science – LS – Level II – Name the type of cancer treatment that uses X-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles to kill cancer cells. (radiation treatment or radiation therapy) Science – LS – Level II – Name the process that manually adds new DNA to an organism to add new traits to that organism. (genetic engineering) Science – LS – Level II – Name the two purposes for which cells in the human body grow and divide to make exact copies of cells. (to grow and to repair) Science – LS – Level II – For what purpose does the human body create cells with half of the cell’s genetic material? (reproduction) Science – LS – Level II – Name the kind of plant Gregor Mendel used in his experiments that revealed the patterns of genetic inheritance. (pea plants) Science – LS – Level II – Name the type of gene that masks the appearance of the second allele. (dominant) Science – LS – Level II – Name the blood type or blood types that the offspring of two parents with Type O blood could have. (Type O) Science – LS – Level II – Name the behavior cycle of animals in which they slow their activity for hot, dry summer months. (estivation) Science – LS – Level II – Name the behavior cycle of plants in which plants exhibit little to no growth to avoid unfavorable conditions. (dormancy) Science – PS – Level II – Name the 19th century Russian scientist who created the Periodic Table of Elements. ((Dmitri) Mendeleev) Science – LS – Level II – Name the form of camouflage that uses a pattern with strong contrast to break up the body outline of an animal. (Disruptive coloration) Science – PS – Level II – What kind of elements are found on the staircase shape on the Periodic Table of Elements between metals and non-metals? (metalloids) Science – PS – Level II – Name any two of the fourteen elements on the Periodic Table that are named after people. (Any 2 of the following: Gadolinium, Curium, Einsteinium, Fermium, Mendelevium, Nobelium, Lawrencium, Rutherfordium, Seaborgium, Bohrium, Meitnerium, Roentgenium, Copernicium, Flerovium) Science – PS – Level II – What four chemical elements are found in all living things? (Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen – C,H,O,N) Science – LS – Level II – Name the relationship between versions of a gene in which multiple dominant alleles can be expressed at the same time. (Codominance) Science – PS – Level II – State the chemical symbols for hydrogen and helium. (H – hydrogen, He – helium) Science – LS – Level II – Name the pesticide that was banned in 1972 following public outcry stemming from Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring. (DDT) Science – PS – Level II – State the effect of increasing heat on the atoms of a substance. (Increases movement and/or increases space between atoms) Science – LS – Level II – Which snake species has similar coloration to the coral snake, and what is the term for this kind of copy-cat coloration in animals? (King snake, mimicry) Science – LS – Level II – Name the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. ((Flavr Savr) tomato) Science – PS – Level II – What chemical element did Marie Curie prove to be radioactive that is used in nuclear power plants today? (Uranium) Science – PS – Level II - What scientific term comes from the Greek words “a” and “tomos” meaning “uncuttable?” (Atom) Science – LS – Level II – What species of birds demonstrates high levels of intelligence through problem solving and the ability to use tools? (Crow) Science – LS – Level II – What animal can be divided into the two categories, toothed or baleen? (Whales) Science – GS – Level II – What does a micrometer gauge measure? (Small lengths) Science – ES – Level II – What is a scientist studying if he or she is observing cleavage, streak, and hardness? (Rocks/minerals) Science – LS – Level II – The following components of the human body have a common function: skin, sweat, tears, and mucous. What is their common function? (To protect from disease/pathogens) Science – LS – Level II – How many arms do a squid and an octopus each have? (10 & 8) Science – PS – Level II – In a car crash, which of Newton’s Laws of Motion do airbags most directly protect drivers from? (Newton’s First Law of Motion) Science – LS – Level II – How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have? (23 pairs) Science – LS – Level II – In biology, what does the acronym DNA stand for? (Deoxyribonucleic acid) Science – LS – Level II – Name the tightly coiled structures into which DNA is compacted. (Chromosomes) Science – PS – Level II – Name the three magnetic elements on the Periodic Table of Elements. (Iron, cobalt, nickel) Science – PS – Level II – What is the element with the lowest mass? (Hydrogen) Science – LS – Level II – What two organisms make up lichen? (Algae and fungus) Science – PS – Level II – Explain why the Statue of Liberty is green. (oxidation of the copper (forming a patina of copper carbonate)) Science - ES - Level II – What is the name of the instrument that records seismic waves and is located at or near the surface of the earth. (seismograph) Science - ES - Level II – Name the type of plate motion that occurs where two plates push together. (convergent or convergent motion) Science – ES – Level II – Name the scientist who proposed his theory of continental drift in the early 1900’s. (Alfred Wegener) Science – ES – Level I – Name the study of the atmosphere -- including weather forecasting. (Meteorology) Science – PS – Level I – What is the buildup of electrical charges on an object? (Static electricity) Science – PS – Level I – Name the circuit in which the electrical charges travel through more than one path. (Parallel circuit) Science – PS – Level I – Name a device used to protect buildings from electrical fires. (Circuit breaker and/or fuse) Science – PS – Level II – What do we call huge interstellar clouds of dust and gas that are found in outer space? (Nebulas or nebulae) Science – PS – Level I - What is created when our planet spins on its axis to complete one rotation? (Day and night) Science – PS – Level I - What is measured as the earth completes its revolution in its orbit around the sun? (A year) Science – ES – Level II – Name the 3 parts of the earth. (Crust, mantle, & core) Science – PS – Level II – Name the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere that is visible during a total solar eclipse. (The corona) Science – PS – Level II – What are giant storms on the surface of the sun called? (Solar flares) Science – PS – Level II – Name the term that describes a meteor that enters Earth’s atmosphere and strikes the ground. (A meteorite) Science – PS – Level II – Name the event that is characterized by a large number of meteors that are seen when earth passes through the dusty debris left behind in the orbit of a comet. (Meteor shower) Science – PS – Level II – What is the term for a place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion? (A reference point) Science – PS – Level I – What is the basic SI unit of length? (Meter) Science – PS – Level II – Give the term scientists use to describe the resistance of every object to any change in motion. 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