Weather
What is a barometer?
A tool that measures air pressure.
How does an amoeba get energy? How does a volvox acquire energy/nutrients?
An amoeba surrounds its food. A volvox uses photosynthesis.
Can you be a carrier of a autosomal recessive genetic disorder?
Yes.
If a rock is sitting still at the top of a hill, and then it is kicked. What happens to its stored potential energy?
It is transformed into kinetic energy.
What is a reference point?
An object or landmark used to see how fast something is moving.
What layer of the atmosphere has the most weather?
The Troposphere.
What is the job of the nucleus in a cell?
To be the control center and or tell the rest of the cell what to do.
What is the main reproductive difference in mammal reproduction compared to amoeba reproduction?
Amoebas reproduce asexually, but mammals reproduce sexually.
How do the respiratory and circulatory systems work together?
The respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and the circulatory system transports it all around the body.
What is convection?
Warm air rising and cool air sinking.
What kind of clouds usually indicate calm and clear weather?
Cirrus Clouds
With genetic material, how does a reproductive gamete cell compare to a standard body cell?
It has half the number of chromosomes.
If a purebred black fish (BB) mates with a purebred gold fish (bb), what are the chances of producing a gold offspring?
0%
What is mechanical energy?
The sum of potential and kinetic energy.
What is potential energy?
Energy that is stored to use at a later date.
What kind of weather is caused by pressure dropping?
Cloudy and or Stormy weather.
What is the difference between the number of cells a euglena and a volvox have?
A euglena is an individual cell, and a volvox is a colony of cells.
If a bird with Red feathers, dominate, but carries the blue feather gene, mates with and a bird that has the genetic code Ff. What is the chance the offspring will have red feathers? What is the chance it will have blue?
75% Red
25% Blue
How does the digestive system work with the circulatory system?
The digestive system extracts nutrients from food, while the circulatory system transports those nutrients.
What is kinetic energy?
Energy that you have due to motion.
What gasses make up the atmosphere?
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, and Argon
(Must say all of them)
All organisms are composed of one or more _____, which are the basic units of _____ and perform essential _____ functions.
Fill in the blanks
1. cells
2. structure
3. life
Why might two people with identical smoking habits have vastly different health outcomes regarding lung disease?
The genetic makeup of person X allowed for a higher tolerance to chemicals in tobacco than person Y.
What is a recessive trait?
A trait that does not show up unless two are gained from parents, the "shy" one.
How does a wind turbine get energy?
It converts kinetic energy into Mechanical