Constructive/Destructive
What is a constructive force?
It creates or builds up Earth's surface features.
What is electricity?
The movement of electrons jumping from atom to atom.
A _____ is a property or characteristic of an organism.
Trait
A cell is the smallest unit of ____.
Life
What shape does a plant cell have?
Rectangular
What is a destructive force?
A force that destroys or breaks down Earth's surface features.
What are magnets attracted to?
Things that contain iron, nickel, or cobalt.
Physical traits can be inherited or _____.
Acquired
What kind of shape is an animal cell?
Round
The DNA determines how the plant will look.
Name an example of a constructive force.
Deposition of sediment, tectonic plates colliding, volcano being created on an island
Did humans invent static electricity?
No, but we discovered it.
What is an inherited trait? What is an acquired trait?
Inherited trait: traits passed down from a parent
Acquired trait: a trait developed through an interaction with an organism's environment.
What is the control center of a cell called?
The cell membrane allows water and ____, while the cell wall gives plants structure and _____.
Nutrients; support
Name an example of a destructive force.
What is static electricity?
The build up of extra negative charges on an object.
Name an inherited trait.
Skin color, eye color, hair color, freckles
What is the purpose of the cell membrane?
It is a protective barrier that allows some things to pass through, while blocking other things.
What is something a plant cell has, but an animal cell does not have?
A cell wall
Destructive force; it's a type of mass wasting where material (rock, soil, etc.) moves down a slope under the influence of gravity, causing erosion and damage to the landform
Conductors ____ the flow of electricity, whereas insulators ____ the flow of electricity.
Name an acquired trait.
Broken bones, missing teeth, scar
A gel-like fluid.
Cytoplasm
What are chloroplasts?
Tiny, green structures found inside a plant cell to make food (by capturing energy from the sun to make glucose).