Evolution
Chemistry #1
Chemistry #2
Global Systems
Climate Change
100
The primary mechanism for evolution is called Natural __________.

Selection

100

What is the Chemical Formula for Carbon Dioxide?

CO2

100

What is the first element on the Periodic Table?

Hydrogen

100

What is the scientific name for rain?

Precipitation

100

Name the two primary Greenhouse Gasses

Carbon Dioxide and Methane

200

If divergent evolution leads to homologous features, what does convergent evolution lead to?

Analogous features

200

What happens during a synthesis reaction?

Two molecules combine to create one molecule.

200

Name any factor that can influence reaction rate.

Temperature, Concentration, Surface Area, etc.

200

Name the 4 spheres of Earth

Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere

200
How do Greenhouse Gasses work?

They trap heat in the atmosphere.

300
Name any requirement for the process of Natural Selection to occur.

1. Variation in the population

2. Variation needs to be heritable.

3. Multiple Generations

4. An environmental selector

300

What type of reaction is this:

Zn + CuCl2  ->   ZnCl2 + Cu

Single Displacement

300

What is the name for any chemical reaction that produces heat?

Exothermic

300

What process do plants and algae use to remove Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere?

Photosynthesis

300

Name any source of evidence for historical climate change.

Ice cores, tree rings, glacial landforms, fossils, etc.

400
A branching diagram that shows how different species are related is called a ________ tree.

Phylogenetic

400

Balance this equation:

Fe2O3 + C   ->   Fe + CO2

2Fe2O3 + 3C   ->   4Fe + 3CO2

400
A neutralisation reaction is a double displacement reaction between an _______ and a ______.

Acid & Base

400

What is the world's biggest carbon sink?

The oceans! (and the algae in the oceans)
400

What are the top two unnatural sources of Greenhouse Gas emissions?

Energy production and Animal Agriculture
500

 Name the three types of adaptation

Structural, Physiological & Behavioural

500

What type of reaction is this:

Ca(OH)2   ->  CaO + H2O

Decomposition

500

Rust is an example of what type of reaction

Redox

500

What is the opposite of El Nino?

La Nina

500

How many degrees is Earth above the long term average?

1.5 degrees.

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