Newton's Laws
What is Newton's 3rd Law
For every action, there is na equal and opposite reaction
longitudinal
Why do we place telescopes in space?
to see clearly passed the Earth's atmosphere
what is the order of Earth's layers?
inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere
over multiple generations, a species develops characteristics that allow it to better survive or reproduce
adaptability
What is Newton's 2nd Law
F=ma A net force causes an object to accelerate
which of the two types of waves are those on the electromagnetic spectrum
transverse
What caused planets to form?
Increasing gravity from increasing amounts of debris joining together
what are convection cycles?
When hot fluids rise, and as they move away from the heat source, they fall back down over and over again.
a farmer changes the genes of plants to fight off disease
artificial selection
Newton's 1st Law
AN object will stay at rest or win motion until an outside force acts upon it.
Which type of wave has the shortest wavelength
gamma waves
spectroscopes tell you what a planet is made of by
bouncing light of the planet and studying the pattern that comes back
What are the three types of tectonic plat movement?
convergent, divergent, and transform
the original animal that multiple species are related to
common ancestor
Which of these is not a contact force: friction, applied force, normal force, gravity
gravity
which waves are used for communication
microwaves and radio waves
what is the relationship between galaxies and the universe in terms of growth
the universe is constantly expanding and galaxies stay the same size, but they grow farther apart
What forms when the denser crust slides under the less dense crust?
mountains or volcanoes
the chart that shows relationships among species
cladogram
If an apple is laying on desk, what two forces are at work?
normal force and gravity
what is the equation for a wave length
wave length=wave speed/frequency
blue; the wavelength becomes shorter
What is the area called where a plate moves over an area of extreme heat and causes multiple volcanoes to form in succession
hotspot
mating animals with specific traits intentionally
selective breeding