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Gov's cup science
Governor's cup for science # 12
Question | Answer |
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You are going to conduct an experiment to separate hydrogen and oxygen from water. Which items will you need to conduct your experiment? | A beaker of H2O, two lead pencils sharpened on both ends and a battery. |
Electricity requires the flow of these sub atomic particles. A continuous flow of what subatomic particles creates an electric current? | Electrons |
Scientists often use these fossils to study the past. What name is given to the fossil of an extinct marine arthropod often found in Kentucky? | Trilobite |
Your shadow is shortest at this time of day. At what time is the sun highest in the sky, causing your shadow to appear the shortest? | Midday |
Living things are organized into five large groups called kingdoms. This organism was once considered a plant, and was classified in the plant kingdom. What organisms have cell walls made of chitin, and a mycelium mycelium made of tiny filaments called hyphae? | Fungi |
Butterflies goes through four stages of development. What scientific term is defined as this rapid transformation of a larva into an adult? | Metamorphosis |
This part of the plant develops into the seed. What part of a plant is fertilized and becomes the fruit? | Ovule |
Galileo proved Copernicus’ theory that the earth was not the center of the universe. What did Galileo do that prove that the sun was the center of our solar system? | He observed the phases of Venus |
The human heart has four chambers. Which of the chambers is filled with carbon dioxide rich blood and then pumps that blood into the lungs? | Right ventricle |