Forces & Motion/Energy
What term describes the change in position of an object over time?
This is the control center of a cell, containing its genetic material
The Nucleus
What one word can be used to define homeostasis?
Balance
This scientist is known as the father of genetics for his work with pea plants.
Gregor Mendel
What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?
Condensation
What is the formula for calculating speed?
Speed equals distance divided by time (Speed = Distance / Time)?
This organelle is known as the powerhouses of the cell
The Mitochondria
This system includes your brain, spinal cord, and nerves
The Nervous System
This chart is used to predict the genetic outcomes of a cross.
Punnett Square
What term describes the movement of water from plants to the atmosphere?
Transpiration
On a distance-time graph, what does a horizontal line represent?
The object at rest?
What part of the cell controls what comes in and out of the cell?
Cell Membrane
This system removes waste products from the body and regulates water balance
The Excretory System
This term refers to the physical appearance or visible traits of an organism
Phenotype
What is a large body of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure called?
An Air Mass
What kind of energy is the energy of an object in motion?
Kinetic Energy
What jelly-like substance holds the cell’s parts in place?
Cytoplasm
You touch a hot stove and quickly move your hand. What systems are working together in this response?
Muscular and Nervous Systems
This type of allele will express its trait only if two copies are present
A Recessive Allele
What layer of gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation?
The Ozone Layer
A ball is sitting still on a flat surface. What type of forces are acting on it?
Balanced Forces
What organelle is known as the cell's garbage disposal?
Lysosome
Which body system contains where white blood cells are made?
Skeletal System (White blood cells are made in bone marrow)
Which type of reproduction increases the variation of traits within offspring?
Sexual Reproduction
What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
A Barometer