Life
Where might life have started on Earth?
Probably in the Oceans
Name the 8 planets in a row
MVEMJSUN
What does Abiotic mean? Give me three examples
Nonliving things
This planet has a red color due to this....
Mars and Iron Oxide
Sharks kill this many people/year
about 10 people
What are the electroreceptors on the noses of sharks and what are they used for?
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Used to detect motion and electrical signals in the water
This is the theory that life came to Earth on a comet or asteroid
Panspermia
Name 3 organelles and their function
Lots of answers.
Nucleus - houses DNA / command center
Mitochondria - powers the cell
Ribosomes - create proteins
Membrane - protecting the cell controlling what comes in and out
Earth moves in these three ways... Act them out
Humans kill this many sharks/year
100,000,000
Microbes that can make food from hydrothermal vents process
Chemosynthesis
This is the hottest planet in the SS`
Venus
Sharks act as an ecosystems _____________
This is the part of the sharks brain that is the largest. It's used for what?
Olfactory
Sense of Smell
Difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?
Defined nucleus and various organelles
The earliest form of life was called a
Cyanobacteria
Why would an ocean without sharks be a bad thing?
It would cause massive ecosystem collapse and have a dramatic effect on all life on Earth
This is the affect that and apex predator can have on its environment
Trophic Cascade
Explain Inertia in terms of Earth's motion
Inertia keeps us revolving around the sun at a constant speed... Gravity makes sure we don't fly away
This was the largest organ during our dissection of a dogfish shark
Liver
What are the 5 factors for life?
WATEN
Why can't astronomers observe the surface of Venus when they can easily observe the surface of Mars?
Venus has a thick atmosphere
Name and describe two adaptations that you researched
Various answers
What is buccal pumping?
When sharks seem to "breathe." They suck water into their mouths and push it through their gills.
What are the two variables that we used in labs this year?
Manipulated (Independent) and Responding (Dependent)