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100
Who is one of the most well known scientists to study heredity?
Gregor Mendel
100
The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called
heredity
100
The metric unit for Force (what forces are measured in)
Newtons
100

Large chunks of Earth's Crust that float along the mantle

Tectonic Plates

100

Name a material that is erupted from a volcano.

Possible Answers: Ash, Lava, Rock, Glass, Pyroclastic Flow

200
The gene that is not seen when a dominant gene is present.
Recessive
200

Describe codominance

Both alleles are fully present in the phenotype.

200
A push or a pull
Force
200

Long ago, the continents were combined to create one supercontinent called...

Pangea

200

What is the name of the supervolcano in the western half of the United States?

Yellowstone

300
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant A) Hh B) HH c) hh
B) HH
300

If a plant had this genotype (Bb) what would be its phenotype?  

B = Blue flowers b = Purple flowers

Blue flowers

300
The combination of all the forces on an object.
Net Force
300

Two tectonic plates moving toward one another is called...

Convergent Boundary

300

Mt. St. Helens is a very large, explosive volcano. What type of volcano is it?

Composite, or Stratovolcano

400

Name on advantage of asexual reproduction.

Possible answers: Faster, doesn't require a mate, less energy required, can pass on positive traits.

400

What does it mean to be heterozygous?

The genotype contains both a dominant and recessive allele.

400

What is the net force of a car sitting in  a parking lot?

0 Newtons

400

What process created the Himalayan Mountains?

Two continental plates converging 

400

What type of volcano takes up the most amount of space on earth's surface, and usually has a non-violent eruption?

Shield Volcano

500
Each offspring receives _____ percent from each parent.
50%
500
________ are segments of DNA, which carry instructions for the traits on an organism.
Genes
500

An object is pushed East with 15 Newtons and pulled West with 13 Newtons What is the net force acting on the object?

2 Newtons East

500

What is the name of the highly active volcanic region in the Pacific Ocean?

The Ring of Fire

500

Give one piece of evidence for Wegener's Theory

Possible Answers: Puzzle Pieces, Fossils on Different Continents, Connected Formations, Climate Differences.

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