Landforms - Plate Tectonics
Any area of land that collects and drains rainfall and melted snow into rivers, basins, dams,etc
watershed
all the types of electromagnetic waves found in the universe
electromagnetic spectrum
the succession of organisms in an ecosystem that starts with bare rock due to volcanic eruption or glacial erosion
primary succession
organisms whose cells have no nucleus or organelles
prokaryote
The more mass an object has, the more force you need to accelerate the object is Newton's ____
Second Law of Motion
what boundary causes two tectonic plates slide to move towards each other and form a mountain, volcano or trenches
convergent boundary
where stars are born or formed
nebula
pioneer species found in primary succession
lichens and mosses
eukaryotic cell
A condition where an object in motion stays in constant motion or an object at rest stays at rest unless an unbalanced force acts on it
inertia
boundary that causes two tectonic plates to form a rift valley(on land) or mid-oceanic ridge (under ocean)
divergent boundary
two factors used to identify and describe a star in the HR diagram
luminosity or brightness
temperature
the succession of organisms in an ecosystem that has soil due to forest fire, flooding
secondary succession
structures found only in plant cells
chloroplast and cell wall
When two objects interact, they apply forces to one another that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
Newton's Third Law of Motion or Action - Reaction
boundary that causes two tectonic plates to create earthquakes
transform boundary
most of the stars are classified as this type - it's the longest stage in the life cycle of stars
Main Sequence
stage in ecological succession where populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment
Climax Community
function of a nucleus
contains DNA/chromosomes or genetic information
How much force is needed to accelerate an object at 5 m/sec/sec with a mass of 50 Kg?
250 Newtons or N
a contour map that shows the elevation of a landform
topographic map
the color of the brightest and hottest stars
blue
The first organisms that thrive and populate in secondary succession
grasses, wild flowers
organize each structure from simple to most complex:
tissue organ system organ cell organism
cell tissue - organ - organ system - organism
What is the unit used for force?
Newton or N