Nature of Science
Physical Science
Earth Science
Life Science
100
When you conduct your experiment multiple times to ensure results are accurate
Repetition
100
What is the smallest portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
Visible Light
100
list the layers of earth from top to inside
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
100
Scientist compare bones, fossils, and DNA to find common ancestors among species, what theory are they supporting?
Theory of Evolution
200
Name one strength and one weakness of scientific models
Strength: cheaper, can see complex things up close
Weakness: misses detail, too simple
200
How can you tell if a wave was reflected or refracted
Reflected shows exactly what you see, refracted bends it
200
Which rock forms from other rocks going through heat and pressure
Metamorphic
200
Where are Genes located
On chromosomes in your cells
300
When conducting an experiment how many independent variables should you have
ONE!!
300
How do you measure wavelength
from one point to the same point on the next wave. From trough to trough or crest to crest
300
scientist can find relative age of rocks by comparing it to the rocks above and below it. What law are they using?
The law of superposition
300
if G is green plants and g is yellow, what is the probability of the offspring being yellow?
50%
400
What axis does the dependent variable go on
Y-axis
400
why does sound travel the fastest in solid
The particles are close together so they bounce off each other more
400
Scientists have found fossils from the same animal on the coast of two separate continents. Why?
They used to be together (PANGEA)
400
If a cell that has 40 chromosomes go through meiosis and mitosis, how many chromosomes will be in the daughter cell in meiosis and how many chromosomes will be in the cell from mitosis
Meiosis: 20
Mitosis: 40
500
What is the independent variable:A Scientist tested to see which ball would bounce the highest once dropped from a cliff.
The type of ball
500
What type of heat transfer happens in fluids
convection
500
What is a fault and what type of plate boundary creates it
Transverse boundary where earthquakes are likely to occur
500
Which of the following is beneficial to both organisams: predation, parasitism, mutualism, competition, commensalism
mutualism