Cells
Rocks
Heredity
Earth Science
Misc.
100
What organelle do plant cells have that animals do not have?
chloroplast
100
What are the 3 types of rock?
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
100
What part of a Eukaryotic cell houses chromosomes?
The nucleus
100
What do decomposers do?
break down dead organisms into smaller particles and create new compounds
100
What process is chlorophyll part of?
photosynthesis
200
What two things does the process of photosynthesis create?
oxygen and sugar
200
What is the lithosphere?
The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
200
How many chromosomes come from each human parent?
Normally, each cell in the human body has 23 pairs of chromosomes.
200
What do convection currents cause?
The heat transfer function of convection currents drives the earth's ocean currents, atmospheric weather, and geology (moving of plates).
200
What does the word malleable mean?
Able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.
300
What are mitochondria known for?
producing energy
300
What is the oldest type of rock?
metamorphic rocks
300
If one parent has the genes D D and the other parent has the genes D r -What is the probability the offspring will inherit the dominant trait?
Make a Punnet Square to solve
100%
300
What are the 4 spheres of the Earth?
"lithosphere" (land), "hydrosphere" (water), "biosphere" (living things), and "atmosphere" (air)
300
At which position does a pendulum have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
400
What is cytoplasm and what does it do?
gel-like substance in a eukaryotic cell that supports the organelles
400
Which rock type can contain fossils?
Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock.
400
If one parent has the genes r r and the other parent has the genes D r -What is the probability the offspring will inherit the dominant trait?
Make a Punnet Square to solve
50%
400
Where is the Ring of Fire located on Earth?
400
What is the main gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
500
What is a Eukaryotic cell?
plant and animal cells
500
What type of rock is formed by cooling magma or lava?
igneous rocks
500
In what part of the cell can DNA be found?
The Nucleus.
500
What causes mountains to form?
Mountains form where two continental plates collide
500
What is kinetic energy?
energy of motion