EARTH'S STRUCTURE
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
CRUST
What theory explains the movement of Earth's plates?
Theory of Plate Tectonics
What is a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities?
BIOME
Known as the Father of Evolution
CHARLES DARWIN
What tool is used to measure temperature?
THERMOMETER
Which layer of the Earth is made of semi-molten rock and lies beneath the crust?
MANTLE
What do we call a boundary where two plates move away from each other?
Divergent boundary
Which biome is known for its tall trees, high rainfall, and biodiversity?
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce?
NATURAL SELECTION
What do we call the long-term average of weather conditions in an area?
CLIMATE
What is the Earth's innermost layer composed mostly of iron and nickel?
CORE
Type of weathering caused by living things
What is biological weathering?
In a food chain, what type of organism is always at the first level?
PRODUCER/AUTOTROPH
What is the term for differences in physical traits among individuals of a species?
VARIATIONS
What gas is the most responsible for global warming?
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
What is the correct order of Earth's layers from the surface to the center?
Crust → Mantle → Outer Core → Inner Core
The grinding and scraping by wind, water or human activity.
What is abrasion?
What process do plants use to convert sunlight into energy?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What is it called when a species no longer exists?
EXTINCT
What weather phenomenon occurs when warm ocean waters cause climate disruption?
El Niño
What is the boundary between the crust and mantle called?
Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)
A group of the same species living in an area is called?
POPULATION
What evidence from embryos supports the theory of evolution?
EMBRYONIC HOMOLOGY (SIMILARITIES IN EMBRYONIC STRUCTURE)
What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
STRATOSPHERE