List Three
Earth's Spheres
Geosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
State the Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be transformed or transferred.
Between the motion of gas particles and the motion of liquid particles
The gas particles move faster
This geologic event may produce an ash cloud that covers thousands of square miles
A volcanic eruption
What are all living things made of?
Cells
Characteristics of Living Things
Made of cells, grow, reproduce, uses energy , respond, maintain homeostasis
Which Law of Motion explains why a balloon shoots across the room when you let it go without tying it off?
3rd Law - For every reaction, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Between extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks
Extrusive rocks form on the surface
An arrow that shows the size and direction of a force is called a __________________.
Vector
What kind of rock is formed when sediments are compacted and cemented together?
Sedimentary
Forms of Kinetic Energy
According to the Law of Gravity, what two things determine the strength of the gravitational force between two objects?
Mass and distance
Between divergent and convergent plate boundaries
Divergent plates are moving apart
Convergent plates are colliding
This organelle stores water and other materials in a cell
Vacuole
Which falls faster if dropped from the same height -- a cannon ball or a pebble?
Neither - they fall at the same speed
Kinds of evidence that show that Earth's plates move
Fossils, Ancient climate, Geologic structures, Seafloor features, Locations of earthquakes and volcanoes
Explain how flicking a ping pong ball and a tennis ball with a ruler demonstrates the 2nd Law of Motion.
F = ma
The same force makes the object with less mass accelerate more
Rocks are made of minerals
________________ is the speed and direction that something is moving
Velocity
Which scientist came up with the Laws of Motion?
Sir Isaac Newton
Types of Weathering
Chemical, Physical, Biological
According to the Law of Superposition, which horizontal layer of rock is the youngest?
The one on top
Between an IV and a DV
IV is the independent variable -- you change it on purpose
DV is the dependent variable - it changes when the IV changes (your data)
In a ____________________, all of the air has been removed, so there is no air drag when an object falls.
Vacuum Chamber
Name something that has CPE
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