From: Who Wants to be a Millionaire

WHO WANTS TO BE A SCIENTIST?! By: Hallie McCue, Kali Snyder, Maddie Fitzsimmons, and Meghan Ittu From: Who Wants to be a Millionaire

Question #1 What is Pangaea? The scientific name of a polar bear. Another name for the plague. The theory that all continents were connected in a super continent. The eighth step in solving a problem. ANSWER: C WORTH $5,000

Question #2 What is evolution? The theory that all living things are created by God. All living things change to adapt to the weather. The theory that humans were the first animals on the planet The theory that all living things gradually change to adapt to their environment. ANSWER: D WORTH $5000

Question #3 What are the two types of constellations? Seasonal and circumpolar Seasonal and bipolar Circumpolar and all year round Orion and Capricorn Answer: A Worth $5000

Question # 4 In an experiment, what is the thing you change? a.The Variable b.The Dependent Variable c.The Constant d.The Independent Variable Answer: D Worth $5000

Question # 5 What is one form of rock? a. Crystal b. Limestone c. Paper d. Sedimentary Answer: D Worth $5000

Question # 6 What is the formula to calculate speed? Mass\Volume Velocity Distance Time\mass Distance\ Time Answer: D Worth $5000

Question # 7 What are the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, from longest to shortest? • radio, micro, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma • Gamma, x-ray, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, micro, radio • X-ray, visible light, gamma, infrared, radio, micro, ultraviolet • Radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, micro, gamma, x-ray Answer: A Worth $5000

Question # 8 • What is the main component of the water cycle? • Water • Air • Gas • Waterfalls Answer: A Worth $5000

Question # 9 • What is erosion? • The destructive force that wears down land and soil. • The building up of land • The process of the making of sand • The building of mountains Answer: A Worth $5000

Question # 10 What is the scientific notation for oxygen? CO2 H2O O2 C6H12O6 Answer: C Worth $5000

Question # 11 What is the freezing point in Fahrenheit 0 32 28 17 Answer: B Worth $15000

Question # 12 What is the mode of this set of data? ~ 1,45,3,8,8,6,4,3,3,9,6,8,43,7,8 43 3 6 8 Answer: D Worth $15000

Question # 13 • What is an organized process used to test a hypothesis? • Conclusion • Experiment • Hypothesis • Procedure Answer: B Worth $15000

Question # 14 • What is a fossil record? • A collection of fossils • The name of the people that find fossils • The record of fossils that scientist have collected • None of the above Answer: C Worth $15000

Question # 15 • A________ ________ results from the action of an independent variable • Independent variable • Dependent variable • Constant variable • All of the above Answer: B Worth $15000

Question # 16 What causes motion? Unbalanced force Balanced force Both a and b Neither a or b Answer: A Worth $15000

Question # 17 • In the life cycle of a star, what does a super giant become? • Red giant • Black hole • White dwarf • Super nova Answer: D Worth $15000

Question # 18 • If you travel at 33 mph for 4 hours how far have you driven? • 99 miles • 155 miles • 123 miles • 132 miles Answer: D Worth $15000

Question # 19 • When does a meteoroid become a meteorite? • When it hits the ground • When it enters earths atmosphere • When it is floating in space • When it forms a tail Answer: A Worth $15000

Question # 20 • What are Saturn’s rings made of? • Gases • Chunks of ice and rock • Particles of dust • All of the above Answer: B Worth $15000

Question # 21 If a ferris wheel is always changing direction, is its velocity changing also? No Yes Answer: B Worth $30000

Question # 22 • True or False? The greater the surface area of an object, the greater the air resistance. • False • True Answer: B Worth $30000

Question # 23 • Why doesn’t a satellite need fuel? • Because of earths inertia. • Because its solar powered • Because of its inertia. • Because of the suns gravitational pull Answer: C Worth $30000

Question # 24 • Which type of rocks to fossils form in? • Sedimentary • Igneous • Metamorphic • Limestone Answer: A Worth $30000

Question # 25 • What is a star system? • Groups of 3 or more stars • A line of stars • When a stars system looses the ability to give off light • Groups of 2 or more stars Answer: D Worth $30000

Question # 26 • What is a dominant trait? • A trait that is least likely to show in the offspring. • A trait that is most likely to show in the offspring • A trait that will not occur • A trait that will occur Answer: B Worth $30000

Question # 27 What is friction? • When two object pull away from each other • When one object pushes another object in the opposite • direction • The movement of two objects • The force that one surface exerts on another when • the two are rubbed together Answer: D Worth $30000

Question # 28 What are sunspots? • Cooler spots on the sun • Warmer spots on the sun • Lighter spots on the sun • None of the above Answer: A Worth $30000

Question # 29 • What is a reflecting telescope? • A telescope that uses an objective lens. • A telescope that can see far into space. • A telescope that uses a mirror. • A telescope that does not have the ability to see into space Answer: C Worth $30000

Question # 30 What is Newton’s 2nd law of motion? • The net force on an object is equal to the product of its acceleration and its mass • An object in motion stays in motion, an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force • For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction • None of the above Answer: A Worth $30000

Question # 31 What might form from a transform boundary? a.earthquake b.tsunami c.hurricane d.volcano Answer: A Worth $50000

Question # 32 What is work measured in? • Watts • Joules • Ounces • Meters Answer: B Worth $50000

Question # 33 What is relative dating? • When scientist keep track of the date a fossil was found • When scientists find the exact age of a fossil • When scientist determine which two fossils is older. • When scientist determine what is imprinted in the fossil Answer: C Worth $50000

Question # 34 What is the difference between lava and magma? • Lava is inside the volcano and magma is when the • lava reaches the surface • b. Magma is inside the volcano and lava is when the • Magma reaches the surface • They are the same thing • Lava is hotter than magma Answer: B Worth $50000

Question # 35 What are the four layers of the earth in order from the inside out? • Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust • Core, mantle, crust • Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core • Crust, mantle, core Answer: A Worth $50000

Question # 36 What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can people see? • Radio waves • X-rays • Visible light • Gamma rays Answer: C Worth $50000

Question # 37 What is the outer layer of the sun? • Photosphere • Core • Chromosphere • Corona Answer: D Worth $50000

Question # 38 What is the result of a balanced force on an object? • The object moves in the direction the stronger force • is moving • The object does not move • The object pulls towards the stronger force • None of the above Answer: B Worth $50000

Question # 39 What is a type of friction? • Fluid • Rubbing • Gliding • Rotating Answer: A Worth $50000

Question # 40 What type of star turns into a black hole? • Supernova • White dwarf • Red giant • Super giant Answer: A Worth $50000

From: Who Wants to be a Millionaire