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What are biospheres, hydrosphere, and lithosphere?

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Biosphere: regions of Earth occupied by living organisms
Hydrosphere: all water components on Earth
Lithosphere: rigid outer layer of Earth

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What are dependent and independent variables?

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Independent variable: manipulated variable
Dependent variable: measured effect

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How do you identify dependent and independent variables in an experiment?

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Independent variable is what you change
Dependent variable is what you observe or measure

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How does a reflex action differ from a voluntary action?

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Reflex action: automatic response
Voluntary action: conscious decision

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What human activities are impacting the carbon cycle?

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Deforestation, fossil fuel combustion, industrial processes

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What information is shown about each element on the periodic table?

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Element name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass

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How can microorganisms be transmitted from one host to another?

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Through air, water, food, direct contact, vectors

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What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms?

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Pathogenic: cause disease
Non-pathogenic: do not cause disease

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What are the functions of the endocrine system?

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Regulates metabolism, growth, reproduction, mood, and other functions

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Explain what happens during convection currents.

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Warm fluid rises, cool fluid sinks, creating circulation

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What are the sources of environmental pollution?

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Industrial waste, vehicle emissions, agricultural runoff, plastic waste

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How do neurons work?

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Transmit signals through electrical impulses and neurotransmitter release

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How does the body remove waste products?

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Through excretion via kidneys, liver, lungs, and skin

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What is the most accepted theory on the beginning of the universe?

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Big Bang Theory: universe expanded from a singularity

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What are the limitations of technological development in the study of the universe?

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Cost, accessibility, technological capability, ethical considerations

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How does the size of viruses compare to that of bacteria?

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Viruses are smaller than bacteria

17
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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, convergent, transform

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What happens at divergent boundaries?

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Tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust

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What are abiotic and biotic factors?

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Abiotic: non-living components
Biotic: living organisms

20
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What are different types of waves and their examples?

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Transverse waves (light), longitudinal waves (sound), surface waves (water)

21
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How do lights behave when they are reflected and refracted?

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Reflected: bounces off surfaces
Refracted: bends when passing through different mediums

22
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What is the difference between reflex action and reflex arc?

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Reflex action: automatic response
Reflex arc: neural pathway involved

23
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How do the sizes of different microorganisms compare to each other?

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Viruses < bacteria < fungi < protozoa

24
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What is the impact of climate change on the carbon cycle?

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Increased CO2 levels, altered carbon sinks, disrupted ecosystems

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What are different types of nutritional relationships between different organisms?

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Predation, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism

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How do you calculate the reliability in an experiment?

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Repeat trials, analyze variability, ensure consistent conditions

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How do you study the conduction of different metals?

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Measure temperature changes, assess heat transfer efficiency

28
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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field.

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What is total energy?

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The sum of kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy.

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Where is the skier if they are halfway down the slope?

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The skier has both kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy.

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Fill in the blanks: Atoms have _______ in the nucleus while _______ orbit the nucleus.

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protons, electrons

33
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Who proposed the plum-pudding model of the atom?

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Thomson

34
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Define radioactive decay.

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The process of radioactive atoms releasing particles from their nuclei and changing into another type of atom.

35
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Who created the periodic table?

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Dmitri Mendeleev

36
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What was unique about Mendeleev’s periodic table?

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It predicted the qualities of elements that had not been discovered yet.

37
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In the modern periodic table, elements in the same column or group _______.

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have similar properties

38
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What are ‘the smallest building blocks of matter’ called?

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Atoms

39
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Fill in the blank: The particles that are released from the nuclei of radioactive atoms are called _______.

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radiation

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