Extra Credit Questions

Locate the question(s) for your period below.  Be the first to find the answer, along with the URL of the page on which it is located, to claim 10 extra credit points.

Period 1
Gregor Mendel, the "Father of Heredity", used pea plants for his studies.
During what seven year period did he do his experiments?
How many pea plants did he use during this time?

Period 3
What is the name for the science of measuring time?

Period 4
One inch of rain equals how many inches of snow?

Period 5
Nitrous oxide is a compound used by many dentists.
What is the common name and chemical formula for nitrous oxide?

Period 6
The fastest speed achieved by a human made object was achieved by a spacecraft that flew by Jupiter on December 2, 1974. What was the name of the spacecraft and what was its speed?