Ch. 1
What is the theory that the earth is made up of moving plates?
theory of plate tectonics
What has a bowl-like crater, main vent, and looks like a hill?
cinder cone volcano
What is putting organisms with similar characteristics into groups?
classification
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
Vertebrates have backbones and invertebrates do not
Which group do most animal phyla belong to: vertebrates or invertebrates?
invertebrates
What type of volcano is layered, has different flows of lava, and looks like a mountain?
composite volcano
What are fast-moving waves that occur beneath the surface of the earth?
body waves
What is the process by which an organism grows and develops?
mitosis
What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis?
egg, nymph, adult
What does warm-blooded mean? Which classes of animals are in this category?
body temperature remains the same
mammals and birds
What volcano has gradually sloping sides, mild eruptions, a continuous flow of lava, and looks like an upside down saucer?
shield volcano
What is an organism?
A complete living thing
What is the process by which an organism produces reproductive cells?
meiosis
What are the stages of complete metamorphosis?
egg, larva, pupa, adult
What are the two major classifications of plants?
vascular and nonvascular
What type of waves are slower, more destructive, and occur on earth's surface?
Surface waves
What are the seven levels of classification in order?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
List in order from smallest to largest: organs, tissues, cells, systems.
cells, tissues, organs, systems
What does cold-blooded mean? Which classes of mammals are cold-blooded?
Animals depend on their environment for coolness or warmth
amphibians, fish, reptiles
How can you tell the age of a tree?
by its rings
What are three causes of an earthquake?
1. molten rock moves under a volcano
2. buildup and release of energy when two surface plates move or shift against each other
3. when large amounts of earth are removed or added
What are the definitions of dormant, active, and extinct volcanoes?
dormant - erupted in past but hasn't erupted since
active - erupted in past and will most likely erupt again
extinct - no recorded eruption and isn't expected to erupt
What are the six kingdoms?
Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
What are the five characteristics of living things
grow and develop, use energy, reproduce, respond to environment, and made of cells
Why is a spider considered an arachnid instead of an insect?
arachnids - 8 legs, 2 body segments
insects - 3 body segments, 6 legs