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An Integrated System
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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*___to make a educated guess___the process of taking information on number, size, or extent
If the temperature outside is -5°F and the temperature drops another 4 degrees, what temperature will it be?
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*Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the
bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.
Mary Kay Ash
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a=3 b=4 solve
7a x 9b =____
Where am I?Mt. Everest
Suppose you wanted to drop an underwater camera to the bottom of the Marianas trench, the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. What would you have to consider in planning the camera’s journey?http://skvots.net/adventures-himalayan-mountains.html
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___to watch carefully with attention to details___able to name
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*Every great advance in science has issued from a new
audacity of imagination.
John Dewey
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x=7 y=15 z=8solve
xz – 2y +8=___
Where am I?Niagra Falls
Blood flows through veins and arteries in your body. How are messages carried from your brain throughout your body?
Name two summer nuisances that equal about 50% of the summer nuisances.
http://famouswonders.com/niagara-falls-between-canada-the-united-states/
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___when the sun is farthest North & South of the Equator ___when the sun is directly above the equator
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*Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly.
Linus Pauling
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x=7 y=15 z=8Solve.
xz + 3y=____
*Where am I?Amazon River
Why do people want to save wetlands, such as swamps and marshes?
The difference between the record high and the record low for Bryce is 29°F. Find the record high for Bryce.
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* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___the movement of a body in orbit from one point back to that point; one complete trip___spinning around from one
point & back around
The distance from Earth to the Sun is close to 108 miles. How many miles is this?
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*If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is
almost certainly right; but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong.
Arthur C. Clarke
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20+ y = 25
Solve for y
Where am I?Ayers Rock
* Over-the-counter remedies are medications, such as aspirin and cold tablets, that people buy without a prescription. What precautions should people take before using these medications?
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/awe-inspiring-landmarks-around-the-world/
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a galaxy shaped like an ellipse___a galaxy spinning around a central point, with ‘arms’ out in
an array
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*Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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27 = x – 3
Solve for x
Where am I?Sahara Desert
Adrenalin is a chemical that helps the body react rapidly in emergencies. It speeds up the heart and raises the blood pressure. It also speeds up other bodily processes. When might you experience a rush of adrenalin?
Alaska -80
California -45
Florida -2
Ohio -39
Montana -70
Coldest Temperatures on Record (°F)
What is the median coldest recorded temperature for these states?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a temperature scale in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees ___a temperature scale in which water freezes at 0 degrees and
boils at 100 degrees
Mercury’s average distance from the Sun is 36 million miles. Venus averages 67 ½ million miles from the Sun. How much greater is Venus’ average distance from the Sun than Mercury’s?
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*No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a
single experiment can prove me
wrong. -Albert Einstein
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15 + m = 40
Solve for m
Where am I?Colosseum
A blimp floats in air in a way that is similar to the way a boat floats in water. What do you think makes it possible for an airship to float in air?
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/awe-inspiring-landmarks-around-the-world/
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a group of stars, dust, gas, & planets bound together by gravity___a group of planets that
revolve around a central star
Jupiter orbits the Sun at a rate of 8 miles per second. How far does Jupiter travel in one day?
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*Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm
doing.
Wernher von Braun
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10+15 ÷5 – 6 = __
Where am I?Victoria Falls
Imagine you find a small whale stranded on a beach. Which of the following three things should you do?(a) try to push the animal out of reach of the tide (b) Call an agency that rescues marine mammals (c) Pour water over the whale to keep it cool and wet
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/Zimbabwe/West/Matabeleland_North/Victoria_Falls/photo807864.htm
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a measure of the gravitational force pulling objects to the earth, moon, or other celestial body ___the measure of the amount
of matter in an object
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*Science does not know its debt to imagination.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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24÷ 8 + 4 – 7 =___
Where am I?Stonehenge
Which is better– eating balanced meals that include a variety of vitamins or eating whatever you want and taking vitamin pills to supplement your diet?A
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a state of matter with definite shape and volume ___a state of matter; definite
volume but no definite shape
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*The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by
success. Bruce Feirstein
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* Olympus Mons, a volcano on Mars, is 25 kilometers high. To find the height of Earth’s highest volcano, Mauna Kea, divide Olympus Mon’s height by 3, round to the nearest whole number, and add 1 kilometer. How high is Mauna Ka?
Where am I?St. Basil’s Cathedral
Look at the drawing below. What does motion have to do with sound?
http://exposedplanet.com/saint-basil-cathedral-on-red-square-moscow/
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___the speed & direction an object must have to break gravitational pull ___the speed & direction an object must obtain to orbit a
planet or moon
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*The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.
Edward Teller
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16 – 9 + 32 = ___
Where am I?Chichen Itza
* A rapid increase or decrease in blood sugar can affect a person’s mood. When someone has diabetes, the body may not be able to regulate the flow of sugar to the blood. What might be one symptom of diabetes?
Predict the average temperature for Miami in February,
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___the act of staying the same; not changing ___a balance between two
things
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*The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a
desire for truth.
Irving Langmuir
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Where am I?The Great Sphinx
Why do humans have eyes on the fronts of their faces as dogs and cats do, instead of on the sides of their faces as horses, deer, and squirrels do?
1 74- 95
2 96- 110
3 111- 130
4 131- 155
5 Above 155
Category ] WindSpeed (mph)
What is the difference between the minimum and maximum speeds for a category 4 hurricane?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___not staying the same; to make different ___a small representation of
a thing or idea
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*There is one thing even more vital to science than intelligent methods; and that is, the sincere desire to find out
the truth, whatever it may be. Charles Pierce
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Where am I?Sahib Golden
Temple
Why does your stomach feel as if it is falling when an elevator first starts to go up?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a group of measurements, facts, or statistics___ to reach reasonable logic
based on evidence
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*What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a
keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on.
Jacques Yves Cousteau
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9.003 9.030
Where am I?Naica Crystal
Caves
Water molecules are electrically charged, and wax (oil) molecules are not. An electrical charge can cause attraction between molecules. Why does rain bead up on a freshly waxed car?
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* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___scientist who studies the Earth ___cracks in the crust
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*Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around
him and calls the adventure Science. ~Edwin Powell Hubble,
The Nature of Science, 1954
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What place value?
14.06
Where am I?The Wailing Wall
Granite consists of quartz, feldspar, mica, and hornblende that fused as molten rock and eventually hardened. Many buildings have granite foundations and walls. Why is granite a good building material?
What fraction of a mile is each landmark from the exit?
Exit219 sign:
0.80.50.2
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___water layer of the Earth ___crust (outer hard
layer) of the Earth
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*The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to
discover new ways of thinking about them.
~William Lawrence Bragg
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What place value?
3.054
Where am I?Notre Dame
Why is it illegal for amateurs to dig up arrowheads, pieces of pottery, and other objects from archaeological sites?
Which depth is an outlier? How do outliers affect the mean of the data?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___air & gas layer of the Earth ___large pieces of Earth’s lithosphere that move on the mantle
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*Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an
accumulation of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a
house. ~Henri Poincaré, Science and Hypothesis, 1905
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What place value?
0.4278
Where am I?The Great Buddha
The number of bones in your body is not the same throughout your lifetime. Which of the following people do you think has more bones? Explain your answer.(a) a 30-yr-old woman (b) a 10-year-old boy (c) a 2-week-old babyWhich season is least
preferred to travel?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___place on a fault line where two plates push together ___place on a fault line
where two plates pull apart
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*A science is any discipline in which the fool of this generation can go beyond the point reached by the
genius of the last generation. ~Max Gluckman, Politics, Law and Ritual,
1965
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round to the tenths place:
7.445
Where am I?Machu Pichu
Everything in the universe is in motion, even the stars. Why do the stars seem to be in the same places year after year?
What is the average temperature in °F for April in Cabo San Lucas?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___place on a fault line where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions___point inside the Earth where the earthquake begins
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*Science is simply common sense at its best.
~Thomas Huxley
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Round to the hundredths place
2.499
Where am I?Taj Majal
Fruit flies reproduce and mature rapidly. What might biologists learn from studying generations of fruit flies?
Predict the population in 2030.
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___related to living organisms; has Carbon___related to nonliving
things
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Round to the thousandths place
45.0099
Where am I?Big Ben
Wind, water, and other forces cause rocks to erode into small pieces. Describe a possible sequence of events that could occur to change bits of rock into mountains.
*“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one
that is the most adaptable to change.”
Charles Darwin
45.010
In 1990, Sue Hendrickson found the T-Rex fossil that now bears her name. To excavate the fossil, her team had to remove about 3 cubic meters of dirt each day from the site. Write an integer to represent the change in the amount of soil at the site at the end of 5 days.
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___the tendency of a mineral to break unevenly____ the tendency of some minerals to break evenly
along smooth, flat surfaces
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*The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he's one
who asks the right questions. ~Claude Lévi-Strauss, Le Cru et le
cuit, 1964
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round to the tenths place
7.999
Where am I?The Blue MosqueWhat is the difference in height
between Mt. Ranier & Mt. Everest?
How is it that many hearing impaired people are able to enjoy concerts and dancing?
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* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___the way a surface reflects light___the color of a mineral in
powdered form
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*Facts are not science - as the dictionary is not literature.
~Martin H. Fischer
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Round to the ones place
$5.68
*Where am I?The Great Wall
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
Volume (L) Pressure
0.5 4,960
1.0 2,480
2.0 1,240
3.0 827
What is the change in pressure when the pressure is increased from 0.5L to 1.0L?
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___physical characteristic or behavior that allows an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment ___economist who studied human population in relation to food supply
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*Physics is mathematical not because we know so much about the physical
world, but because we know so little; it is only its mathematical properties that we can discover. ~Bertrand Russell
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Make equivalent
4 = ?
5 50
Where am I?Nile River
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 2150
Scientists believe the sun will stop shining in about 6 billion years. Why will this happen?
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What is the estimated world population for the year 2050?
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___a geologist in Darwin’s time who suggested the Earth was much older than thought___a naturalist who wrote to and shared ideas back & forth with
Charles Darwin
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*The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking. ~Albert
Einstein
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Make equivalent15 = 3 25 ?
Where am I?Grand Canyon K Al Si O
In each cell of a living thing, genes “instruct” the cell how to make another cell like itself. Why do scientists experiment with genes?
If your sample is 10g, how many grams of oxygen would it have?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___process by which individuals are better adapted to survive and reproduce than others ___specific characteristics that can be passed from parent to offspring
through genes
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*An experiment is a question which science poses to Nature, and a measurement is the recording of Nature's answer. ~Max Planck,
Scientific Autobiography and Other Papers, 1949
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Make equivalent ? = 9 5 15
Where am I?Rhine River
At one time, scientists thought that all dinosaurs were reptiles. Now most scientists believe that some dinosaurs were more closely related to birds. How might dinosaurs have been like birds and unlike reptiles?
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* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___time period in Earth’s geologic history known for mammals ___oldest time period in Earth’s geologic history; scientists study fossils of one-celled organisms from here
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*DNA was the first three-dimensional Xerox machine.
~Kenneth Boulding, "Energy & Environment," Beasts, Ballads,
and Bouldingisms, 1976
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Make equivalent 12 = 3 16 ?
Where am I?Mt. Rushmore
The cap of a mushroom contains spores, which are tiny specialized cells that can grow into new mushrooms. When do you think you might find a lot of new mushrooms on a forest floor?
Which speed(s) are prime numbers?
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___animal without a backbone/skeleton
___animal with a
backbone/skeleton
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*Theory helps us bear our ignorance of facts. ~George
Santayana, The Sense of Beauty, 1896
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Make equivalent 36 = ? 45 5
Where am I?Eiffel Tower
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Oil is produced when organic material decays. Where might oil companies be likely to drill for oil?
Which seashell has the smallest maximum size?
Rose Petal Tellin
Scotch Bonnet
Striate Bubble
Minimum size (in)SEASHELL
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___“naked seed” early plants whose seeds are not enclosed in a fruit; like pinecones ___flowering plants whose
seeds are enclosed in a fruit
About 7 of the 10 human body is water. How many pounds of water are in a person weighing 120 pounds?
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*Science is organized knowledge.
Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) English philosopher.
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Simplify
2754
Where am I?Petrified Forest
What hazardous things do people commonly throw in the trash?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a cold-blooded vertebrate that begins his life breathing oxygen from the water with gills, and matures into a land-dwelling animal breathing oxygen through lungs, but will lay soft eggs back in the water. ___a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry, scaly
skin who spends his life on land.
A dolphin dives from the surface of the water at a rate of 3 feet per second. Where will the dolphin be in relation to the surface after 5 seconds?
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*It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the
obvious. Alfred North Whitehead
(1861-1947)
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Simplify
1038
Where am I?Tazlina Glacier
Dinosaur fossils were first discovered in 1820. It wasn’t until 1841 that dinosaurs were first named. Why did it take scientists so long to identify dinosaurs?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a warm-blooded vertebrate that has hair/fur, has live births, feed young mother’s milk; most take care of young
___a warm-blooded vertebrate that has feathers, lays hard-shelled eggs in nests, cares for young, and most can
fly
A scuba diver descends 25 feet below the surface of the water and then swims 12 feet up towards the surface. What is the location of the diver?
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*We see only what we know. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
German poet, dramatist.
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Where am I?The Dead Sea
An aftershock is the shaking that follows the first huge release of energy during an earthquake. What causes an aftershock?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___makes Energy for the cell ___holds water in the cell
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*Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what
nobody else has thought. Albert Szent-Györgi (1893-
1986) U. S. biochemist.
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Where am I?The Vatican
A magnetic field is an area of space in which there is great magnetic force. Where can you find magnetic fields?
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* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___process of spreading pollen to fertilize a flower’s egg to make a seed ____process of spreading pollen to fertilize a flower’s egg to make a seed
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*To say that a man is made up of certain chemical elements is a satisfactory
description only for those who intend to use him as a fertilizer. Hermann Joseph Muller (1890-1967) U. S. geneticist. Nobel
prize for medicine 1946.
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Where am I?Everglades
National Park
Which of the following results of aerobic exercise is most important for health?(a) increase in pulse rate for a period of time (b) increase in perspiration (c) tiredness after the exercise period
If a rock is on the surface, what’s the next step?
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* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___leaves releasing oxygen
___leaves releasing
water into the air
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*When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it is tied to
everything else in the universe. John Muir (1838-1914) U.
S. naturalist, explorer.
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Write as a decimal
14
Where am I?Carlsbad Caverns
How do oceans help determine earth’s climate?Ash from opocatepetl landed on W
USA. What direction did it come from?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___plants turning sunlight into food___naming of species
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*Theory guides. Experiment decides.
An old saying in science, seen attributed to many
different persons.
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Write as a decimal
512
Where am I?The Parthenon
A light-year is the distance light travels in one year. It is equal to about 6 trillion miles. What might scientists use this unit to measure?
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
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___a chemical put in soil to add nutrients & minerals for a plant (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) ___chemical put on plants to kill
or deter animals
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*You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him
find it within himself. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
Italian physicist and astronomer.
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Write as a decimal 9 20
Where am I?Sistine Chapel
Under certain conditions, plants and animals become fossils. Make a list of steps that might occur as plants and animals become fossilized.
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How far is Galaxy A from Earth & what speed is it moving?
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/awe-inspiring-landmarks-around-the-world/
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
*
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___living factors in an environment that affect living things___nonliving factors in an
environment that affect living things
*
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*Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration. Thomas Alva Edison
(1847-1931) U. S. inventor.
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45
Where am I?Yellowstone National Park & Old Faithful
Volcanic eruptions can bring tragedy and destruction. How do volcanoes also benefit people?
2
Which two fuels together generate about the same amount of energy as nuclear fuel?
http://www.dannyburk.com/old_faithful.htm
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
*
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___Something that takes in other organisms ___ something that makes or produces
something
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*Every experiment proves something. If it doesn't prove what you wanted it to prove, it proves
something else. Prof. Anon
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Where am I?The Great Pyramid
of Giza
The air you inhale is 78% nitrogen, 21 % oxygen, and .04% carbon dioxide. The air you exhale is 79% nitrogen, 16 % oxygen, and 4% carbon dioxide. Why is there a difference in the amount of carbon dioxide?
2
Height of Ball on first bounce (cm)
What would you predict about the ball if the distance the ball is dropped continues to increase?
Table shows a dropped ball & its bounce.
Distance Ball is dropped (cm)
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
*
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___something that makes or produces something___an animal that eats dead animals that something else
has already killed
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* “The art and science of asking questions is the
source of all knowledge.”
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Where am I?Badlands National
park
A comet is an orbiting chunk of frozen gas, dust, and water vapor. Why would a comet stretch out and seem to form a tail as it gets closer to the sun?
+To find the speed of an airplane airplane, use the expression d ÷ t where d represents distance and t represents time. Find the speed s of a plane that travels 3,636 miles in 9 hours.
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
*
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___an animal that eats both plants or animals ___an animal that only eats meat (other animals)
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*The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them.
Sir William Bragg (1862 - 1942)
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Where am I?Redwood Forest
Why does a piece of paper fall more slowly when it is flat than when it is rolled up?
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* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
*
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___an animal that only eats meat (other animals) ___a symbiotic relationship where both animals benefit
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*There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've
made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've
made a discovery."Enrico Fermi (1901—1954), Italian
physicist.
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Where am I?White Cliffs of
Dover
A typical shower uses five to ten gallons of water per minute. Name three ways you can conserve hundreds of gallons of water this year in the shower.
http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect17/Sect17_4.html
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
*
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___a symbiotic relationship where one animal benefits & the other is not affected ___a symbiotic relationship where one animal benefits & the
other is harmed
*One study of the rain forest in Peru stated that 2.5 acres of land was worth $1,000 for timber or $425 for the nuts that could be harvested from the trees there. Which use of the rainforest is more profitable?
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*The greatest discoveries of science have always been those that forced us
to rethink our beliefs about the universe and our place in it. ~Robert
L. Park, in The New York Times, 7 December 1999
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Where am I?Petra
A food chain shows the chain of predators and prey in an environment. How are marsh hawks, lily pads, frogs, insects, and snakes related in a pond’s food chain?
0.1(1 – 0.5)
* Large sections of the earth’s crust float on molten rock. When these tectonic plates collide, friction melts part of both plates, and the melted rock rises. What do you think might happen to them?
*
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___animals that come out at night ___inactive; sleeping or
resting
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*Truth in science can be defined as the working hypothesis best suited to open the way to the next better one."Konrad (Zacharias) Lorenz (1903-89) Austrian ethologist. [Nobel prize for
medicine, 1973]
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0.8(10 – 0.25)
Where am I?Leaning Tower of
Pisa
How can you find out whether water evaporates from a leaf?
How many more craters on Planet B than Planet D?
115 craters/km3 121 craters/km3
75 craters/km3 97 craters/km3
A B
C D
Resources:Quotes:http://www.quotegarden.com/science.htmlhttp://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_science.htmlhttp://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/sciquote.htm
Funnies:http://www.sciencecartoonsplus.com/pages/gallery.phphttp://www.offthemark.com/science/science.htm
Science Questions:Daily Oral Science Workout Level 5, Houghton Mifflin; Boston
Math AND Graphs & Numbers:Math Textbook: Glenco Mathematics, NC Course 1; McGraw Hill Glencoe, NYScience Textbook: Science Holt Science & Technology NC Workbook
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