This current directly influences weather in FLorida
What is Gulf Stream
100
Air over land rises as it is heated by the sun. Cooler air from the ocean moves in to replace the rising air. Which 2 processes are involved? (convection, conduction, radiation)
What is radiation and convection
100
the 3 parts of cell theory
What is all cells come from existing cells, all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of all organisms
100
The two parts of a scientific name
What is genus and species
100
This system, delivers nutrients and removes waste products from the body
What is circulatory system
200
This is the second most plentiful gas in Earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen is the first
What is oxygen
200
this type of energy from the sun results in ocean currents and weather patterns
What is electromagnetic energy
200
The levels of cellular organization from smallest to largest
What is cell, tissue, organ, organ system
200
The levels of classification in order from general to most specific
What is domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
200
The function of this system is for support, protection and movement
What is skeletal system
300
Temperature increases as altitude increases within this layer of the atmosphere
What is stratosphere
300
The type of energy transfer that warms the dirt, ground or soil
What is radiation
300
This is the maintenance of a constant internal environment
What is homeostasis
300
The reason scientists use scientific names for organisms
What is to have a shared terminology with scientists around the world
300
The failure of this system can immediately disrupt homeostasis within the body and cause immediate problems
What is respiratory system
400
When weather conditions remain the same for an extended period of time, it is considered this
What is climate
400
When humid air from the ocean mixes with cooler air above causing thunderstorms and strong winds, this type of severe weather can occur
What is a tornado
400
The function of this structure is to hold the cell together and to control what goes in and out of the cell
What is cell membrane
400
This kingdom includes organisms that get energy by decomposing materials in their environment
What is fungi
400
The process of obtaining oxygen for cells and releasing toxic carbon dioxide
What is respiration
500
This sphere contains all frozen water on Earth
What is cryosphere
500
These are 4 types of precipitation
What is rain, sleet, snow, hail
500
This type of cell has a cell wall and large central vacuole
What is plant cell
500
The name of the modern classification system
What is Linnaean System
500
An illness such as the flu that can be passed from person to person is considered to be this