Science UIL #3A 2022-2023

Front

One Joule per second is the same as what?

Back

a watt

Front

Organic matter that comes from plants, such as wood, stems, dried leaves, or from animals, such as dung are all known as what?

Back

biomass

Front

What 3 elements make the CaCO₃ compound?

Back

calcium, carbon, oxygen

Front

Oxygen is found in a molecule made of only two atoms bonded together. This is known as a what?

Back

diatomic molecule

Front

An instrument that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is called what?

Back

barometer

Front

When heat is trapped in the Earth's lower atmosphere by gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and nitrous oxides, this is known as what?

Back

greenhouse effect

Front

Illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals is called what?

Back

poaching

Front

A self-sustaining population of a non-native species in an ecosystem is called what?

Back

naturalized species

Front

Students in class were studying about the rock cycle. They took a piece of chalk and put it in a bottle. Next, they shook the bottle 100 times (as they did, pieces of the chalk broke off into smaller sediments). What were they most likely modeling with this activity?

Back

physical weathering

Front

Which scientist's work was the foundation of rocket propulsion?

Back

Robert Goddard