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In a distance-time graph, what does a straight horizontal line indicate?
no movement
100
A type of wave where particles move perpendicular to the wave direction.
Transverse Wave
100
Which era is known for the dominance of mammals?
Cenozoic
100
In a solar panel, what is the FINAL form of energy produced?
Electrical energy
100
What is the ONE WORD that you can use to describe Newton's First Law?
Inertia
200
What is the formula for finding velocity?
Distance / time (distance divided by time)
200
Light waves are a type of this kind of wave.
Electromagnetic
200
What is the primary method used to determine the age of rocks and fossils?
Radiometric dating
200
Sound waves are this type of wave. They require a medium to travel through.
Mechanical or longitudinal
200
How do digital signals represent data?
As a series of on/off pulses (usually 1s and 0s)
300
What is the definition of velocity?
The speed and direction of an object
300
What is it called when a wave bends when passing through different mediums?
Refraction
300
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?
The Moon's rotation period matches its orbital period around Earth
300
What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth?
Solar eclipse
300
During a solar eclipse, what is the name of the region where the Sun's light is completely blocked, and an observer would experience a total solar eclipse?
Umbra
400
Which law is depicted in this diagram:
Newton's 3rd Law
400
Which property of a sound wave determines its pitch?
Frequency
400
How do scientists determine absolute dates for rocks and fossils that are millions of years old?
Measuring radioactive isotope decay
400
In the process of transcription...___________ is being converted into_____________.
Conversion of DNA into RNA
400
Summarizes a set of observations about natural phenomena
Law
500
In a hydroelectric dam, what is the initial form of energy that is harnessed?
Gravitational potential energy
500
How do you describe the relationship between wavelength and frequency?
They are inversely related
500
What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?
Carries genetic instructions from DNA to Ribosome. Serves as a template for protein synthesis
500
A frame shift mutation occurs when the number of nucleotides inserted or deleted is not divisible by 3. How does this affect the reading frame of the genetic code?
It changes all subsequent codons
500
During translation, what is the function of tRNA?
Carries amino acids to the ribosome