Heredity
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Physical Science
Geology
Chance
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
Explain what convergent boundaries are and name one type of landform created by convergent boundaries.
Convergent boundaries are areas where two plates collide forming mountains, trenches, and volcanoes
100
Tell me which of Newton's Laws each statement is describing A) An object in motion stays in motion B) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction C) Force equals mass multiplied by acceleration (F=MA)
A) 1st B) 3rd C) 2nd
200
The gene that is not seen when a dominant gene is present.
Recessive
200
List 3 traits
Possible answers: hair color eye color height size of nose body shape
200
A push or a pull
Force
200
Explain what divergent boundaries are and name one type of landform created by divergent boundaries.
Divergent boundaries are areas where two plates move away from each other forming rifts valleys, sea-floor spreading, and plateaus (and fault-block mountains)
200
The variable that changes in an experiment
independent
300
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant A) Hh B) HH c) hh
B) HH
300
If a plant had this genotype what would be its phenotype? Bb B = Blue flowers b = Purple flowers
Blue flowers
300
The combination of all the forces on an object.
Net Force
300
Explain what transform boundaries are and name one type of landform created by transform boundaries or explain a process caused by transform boundaries.
Transform boundaries are areas where two plates move past each other in opposite directions forming fault lines and causing earthquakes.
300
Why should you always do multiple trials in a science experiment?
To reduce bias Make the results more accurate
400
If one allele masks the effect of the other allele it is called
Dominant
400
A punnett square can be used to...
predict what traits offspring could have based on what traits the parents have
400
When the net force is zero
balanced force (object that is not moving)
400
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents in the mantle
400
Write a possible measurement unit for the following: Velocity Acceleration Force Distance Volume
m/s cm/s/s N km L
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 East with 13 Newtons What is the net force acting on the object?
28 Newtons
500
What are two pieces of evidence that support the theory of plate tectonics?
Sea-floor spreading Shapes of the continents rocks and fossils climatic evidence location of earthquakes and volcaoes
500
How would you know a chemical reaction occurs? Give an example of a chemical reaction Give an example of a physical change
A new substance was created Paper burning Metal rusting melting crushing
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