Earth's Resources
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that is natural and can be renewed
What is natural selection?
The process of living organisms adapting and changing
What is a solar system?
A star and all objects that orbit it held together by the stars gravity
What is Potential Energy?
Stored energy waiting to be used
What is a transverse wave?
A wave that consists of vibrations perpendicular to the direction that the energy travels
Name 3 nonrenewable resources
oil, fossil fuels, coal, natural gas, nuclear energy, etc.
Which scientist formulated the theory of evolution through natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What is the largest planet is our Solar system?
Jupiter
What is Force?
Force is a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object
What is a longitudinal wave?
A wave that is sound
Name 3 renewable resources
solar energy, wind energy, and biomass
How do species evolve?
Species evolve through the accumulation of genetic changes over generations, often driven by environmental pressures.
How many moons does Venus have?
Zero
How does mass affect motion?
More mass requires a greater force to achieve the same changes in a motion.
How are amplitude and energy related?
The higher the amplitude the higher the energy
True or False
Is stone a natural resource
True
True or False?
Evolution is a process of change in the inherited characteristics of populations over generations.
True
True or False
There are 10 planets in our Solar System?
False
What is friction
A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.
True or False
Light needs a medium to travel
False
What would happen if we ran out of nonrenewable resources (like oil or coal)
The global economy would collapse!!!!!
Why do some species go extinct?
Extinction is a natural part of the evolutionary process, often caused by environmental changes, competition, or other factors
Name all the planets in our Solar System in order (distance from sun)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is gravity?
The force of attraction between objects with mass
Why is UV the most damaging thing on Earth.
It is the highest frequency wave that gets through the atmosphere