This instrument is used to record earthquakes...
Seismograph
What are the three major types of rocks?
Metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary
Where does Oogenesis occur?
The female reproductive organs (ovaries)
This word means:
Fertilized egg (the first cell of an individual)
Zygote
What is phenotype?
Genes being physically expressed
What are the four evidences of pangea?
Ancient climates, puzzle fit, Mountain ranges, and same-species fossil records
The more common name for an ovum is...
EGG
When reading a seismograph, which type of waves are seen first?
P WAVES
Which plate tectonic boundary occurs when two plates move apart from each other?
Divergent plate boundary
When plate tectonics spread at subduction zones, what happens?
Seafloor spreading occurs
Which type of rock occurs when magma cools and hardens beneath the surface?
Igneous
True or False? The process of producing offspring is called reproduction and can be asexual or sexual.
TRUE
What is genotype?
The genetic makeup of an organism (dominant or recessive alleles)
How are metamorphic rocks made?
subjections of rocks to heat and pressure
How many pairs of chromosomes does a human cell have?
23 pairs (46 total chromosomes)
This word means:
Earth's rigid outer layer that consists of the crust and upper most mantle.
Lithosphere
True or False? A dominant trait is weaker than a recessive trait.
FALSE
The scientific study of Heredity