Heredity & Evolution
Physical Earth
Cells & Genetics
Forces and Motion
Random Mix
100
biological evolution
The process by which a species of organism changes over time is known as?
100
Preserved remains of an organisms.
What is a fossil?
100
a type of reproduction in which offspring arise from a single organism.
What is asexual reproduction?
100
Gravity
_________ is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
200
a species
A kind of organism in which all individuals share similar characteristics and can mate with each other to produce fertile offspring is called?
200
That at one point in history all of the continents were once one called "Pangea" and drifted apart over time.
What is the theory of Continental Drift?
200
When the sperm meets the egg
What is fertilization?
200
If the object has forces acting on it.
When is an object in motion?
200
vestigial structures
What do wisdom teeth in humans represent?
300
Darwin
Who's theory states that the sources of variation in species already existed and the nature selected the most suitable trait.
300
1) Inner Core 2) Outer Core 3) Lower Mantle 4) Upper Mantle 5) Crust
What are the layers of the Earth
300
Mitochondrion
What is the organelle found in the cell that is described as the power plant?
300
Reference Point
A place or object to determine if an object is in motion is a?
300
-active -dormant -extinct
What are the three categories of volcanoes?
400
Radiometric Dating
Which method provides the most accurate estimate of a fossil's age?
400
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
What are the three types of plate movements?
400
Balanced Forces
What type of forces do not change the motion of an object?
400
Decelerating
An object whose speed is decreasing is said to be?
400
-seafloor spreading -continental drift
What are the two process in the moving of the plate tectonics?
500
Plants
All organisms on Earth today came from a common ancestor that evolved and gave rise to many species. Which of the following evolved from organisms that developed the ability to make their own food?
500
1) Cinder Cone 2) Composite 3) Shield
What are the three types of volcanoes?
500
Motion
The change of position over time is called?
500
-Competition -Variation -Overproduction
What are the three causes of natural selection?
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