General science Flashcards
Which planet is named after the Greek god who personified the sky?
Uranus
An animal that eats only meat is called An?
Carnivore
The chemical process in which electrons are removed from a molecule is called?
Oxidation
In a vacuum, light waves travel at a rate of about?
186,000 miles per Seconed
What is a single unit of a quanta called?
Quantum
The largest planet in the solar system is?
Jupiter
The intestines are part of the
Digestive system
Joints that hold bones firmly together are called?
Fixed joints
The top of broadest level of the classification system for living organisms is called the
Kingdom
Which planet is the brightest object in the sky, aside from the sun and the moon?
Venus
The human heart includes how many chambers
Four chambers
White blood cells?
A. Produce antibodies.
B. Fight infections.
C. Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.
D.Both A and B.
D.Both a and b
A measurable amount of protein can be found in all the following foods except?
A. Eggs.
B. Meat.
C. Peas
D. Apples.
D.. Apples.
What is the most abundant element, by mass, in earths crust?
Oxygen
Osmosis is?
A. diffusion of a solvent
B. Transfer of oxygen.
C. Low blood sugar.
D. Protein.
A. Diffusion of solvent.
A meter consist of?
100 centimeters
One light year is?
The distance traveled by a light in one year
Electrons are particles that are?
Negatively charged
The asteroid belt is located?
Between Mars and Jupiter
The atomic number of an atom is determined by?
The number of protons
The ”control center” of a cell is called the?
Nucleus
How many planets in the solar system have rings?
Four
The temperature at which a substance solid and liquid states exist in equilibrium is its?
Melting point
The atmosphere of Mars is composed mostly of?
Carbon dioxide