Round 2 Science and History Flashcards

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The males of this insect are known for their very loud songs by vibrating membranes on their bodies. Give the name of this type of insect that can appear yearly, every 13 years, or every 17 years.

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CICADAS

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The one representing July is ruby, and the one representing February is amethyst. Give the term for a mineral traditionally assigned to each month of the year.

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BIRTHSTONE

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In astrology, twelve of these astronomical arrangements determine an individual’s fate. Give the term for arrangements of stars into shapes, like the twins Gemini or Cancer the crab.

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CONSTELLATIONS

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On a forecast map, these are represented by red, blue and sometimes purple lines, with triangle and semicircle patterns. Give the term for boundaries between air masses that can be cold or warm.

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(WEATHER) FRONTS

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This feature of our atmosphere is usually between six and nine miles high, and often forms in the boundary between cold and warm fronts. Give the term for strong currents in earth's troposphere through which airplanes travel.

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JET STREAM(S)

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Bacteria and fungi serve as these kinds of organisms in the food chain, adding nutrients to the soil in the process. Give the term for the kind of organism that breaks down dead or decaying plants and animals.

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DECOMPOSER

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This component of living things may contain smaller functional parts, like ribosomes and chloroplasts, called organelles. Give the term for the smallest biological unit, or basic structural unit, for all living organisms.

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CELL

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This process begins with prophase and ends with telophase. Give the term for the splitting of a cell.

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MITOSIS

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Many types of this exist, including marine, freshwater, and desert. Give this term for all of the organisms, and their surroundings, in a particular area of earth.

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ECOSYSTEM

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He became an oceanographer after an accident meant he could not become a navy pilot. He co-invented the Aqua-Lung. What scientist had a television series called the “Undersea World”?

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(JACQUES) COUSTEAU