Science Flashcards
What are the 3 parts of the upper respiratory tract
Nasal Cavity,
Pharynx,
Larynx
What are the 5 parts of the lower respiratory tract + musle of the respiratory system
Trachea,
Bronchi,
Bronchioles,
Alveoli,
Lungs,
Diagphragm
How are the 4 chambers of the heart classified
Left or right,
Up (atrium) or Down (ventricle)
What are the 3 vessels of blood
Veins (toward, thinner and closer to skin),
Arteries (away),
Capillaries (small)
How does blood flow through the heart
Vena Cava>Right Atrium>Tricuspid Valve>Right Ventricle>Pulmonary Valve>Pulmonary artery>Pulmonary Vein>Left Atrium>Mitral Valve>Left Ventricle>Aortic Valve>Aorta>Body
What is blood made of
Plasma, Red blood cells, and WBC + Platelets
What is Phenotype vs Genotype
Genotype = letters
Phenotype = symptoms
How is genotypic ratio written
1 X^B X^B 1 X^B X^b
1 X^B Y^B 1 X^b Y^B
How is Phenotypic ratio written
2 female normal color vision
1 male color blind vision
1 male normal vision
What seperates Organic and Inorganic compounds
Organic ones have carbon,
Inorganic USUALLY no carbon
What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Saturated - Single bond
Unsaturated - Doubles and Triples
What are the prefixes for hydrocarbons 1-5
meth
eth
prop
but
pent
What are the prefixes for hydrocarbons 7-12
Hept
Oct
Non
Dec
Undec
Dodec
What is the difference between aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Aliphatic - No Ring
Aromatic - Benzene Ring
What are the 3 classifications of volcanoes based on eruptions
Active - within the last 600 yrs
Dormant - active, not erupting
Extinct - no erupt for 10k yrs
What are the 3 kinds of volcano structure
CInder Cone - simplest type
Shield - Shield-like
Composite - Symmetrical cone
What are the 5 types of volcano eruption thingy
Phreatic - Steam
Phreatomagmatic - Magma + External Water
Strombolian - Fountain of Lava + Scoria
Vulcanian - Tall Eruption 20km
Plinian - Most destructive
What is the difference between weather and climate
Weather - day-to-day
Climate - Average over a long time
What are the 4 factors affecting climate
Lattitude - equator
Prevailing Winds - the usual wind direction
Altitude - higher = colder
Distance from sea - coastal areas are cooler and wetter
What are the 5 types of climate
Tropical - dry n wet
Dry - not much rain
Temperate - moderate everything
Continental - low rain hot summers cold winters
Polar - DUH
What is the greenhouse effect
Natural Heating Process Of The Earth
What is climate change
change in the average weather
(SCI) La Nina, Neutral or El Nino:
Warming of ocean surface in EASTern and central tropical pacific ocean
El Nino
(SCI) La Nina, Neutral or El Nino:
Cooling of the ocean surface along the west coas
La Nina
(SCI) La Nina, Neutral or El Nino:
Cold phase of ENSO
La Nina
(SCI) La Nina, Neutral or El Nino:
Name cones from the fact that it happens during christmas
El Nino
(SCI) La Nina, Neutral or El Nino:
This phase becomes stronger as the ocean waters become warmer
El Nino
(SCI) La Nina, Neutral or El Nino:
This phase is stronger with cooler ocean temperatures
La Nina
(SCI) La Nina, Neutral or El Nino:
Trade Winds blow from east to west, bringing warm to west Pacific and keeps central Pacific cold
Neutral
(SCI)
Rapid rotating storm formed over tropical oceans named after wind speed and place of origin
Tropical cyclone
(SCI)
ENSO meaning
El Nino Southern Oscillation
(SCI)
What are the 3 phases of the ENSO cycle?
El Nino, La Nina, Neutral
(SCI)
Type of tropical cyclone that forms over tropical/subtropical waters, with winds of 74 mph or more
Hurricane
(SCI)
Mature tropical cyclone that usually originates in the northwest pacific, with the usual wind speed being 118 to 220 kph
Typhoon
(SCI)
Unscramble the letters. RAWINSONDE
They aren’t scrambled fool. Electronic device that measures wind speed and direction (attached to baloons)
(SCI)
What do you call the seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation
Monsoon
(SCI)
kinda windy kinda wet monsoon
Amihan
(SCI)
Rainy and Windy monsoon
Habagat
(SCI)
What do you call the gradual increase in earth’s temperature generally due to greenhouse effect
Global warming
(SCI)
What do you call the process where gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat
Greenhouse Effect
(SCI)
What do you call a scatter plot of stars showing the relationship between a star’s luminosity / absoute magnitudes and their stellar classifications or effective temeratures
Hertzsprung-Russel diagram
(SCI)
What do you call the Northeast Monsoon
Amihan
(SCI)
What do you call the Southwest Monsoon
Habagat
SCI
What is the start of the life cycle of a star
Stellar Nebula
SCI
What are the 12 constellation signs
Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Saggitarius, Capricorn
SCI
It is an integrated circuit that stores and displays images
CCD or Charge-coupled device
SCI
Early device used to represent the great circles of heavens
Armillary Sphere
SCI
telescope placed outside earth
SPACE TELESCOPE
SCI
What temperature does nuclear fusion start in protostars
15 000 000 C
SCI
What is another name for stable stars
Main sequence stars
Who is Gilbert Lewis
Made LEDs
what is the LED
Lewis Electron Dot System
What are the 3 types of bonding?
Ionic,
Covalent,
Metallic
Who is Niels Bohr
Made Bohr model of atom
What are the rules of ionic bonding
Metal ion goes to nonmetal
Difference between cation and anion
Cation - positive
Anion - negative
What colors are the stars
Blue
blue-white
White
Yellow-White
Yellow
Orange
Red
what are the star sizes
Supergiant,
Giant,
Medium,
Dwarf
What is a small star’s life cycle
Nebula>StableStar>Red Giant>Planetary Nebula>White Dwarf>White Dwart Cooling>Black Dwarf
What are the 5 characteristics of stars
Brightness
Color
Temperature
Size
Mass
What is the life cycle of a big star (does not vanish)
Nebula -> Main Sequence Star -> Supergiant -> Supernova -> Neutron Star (core collapses and becomes very dense)
What is the life cycle of a big star (vanishes)
Nebula -> Main Sequence Star -> Supergiant -> Supernova -> Black hole (core collapses completely and vanishes)
