Forces
The force that attracts objects towards Earth, essentially the force that makes things fall down
What is Gravitational Force?
Energy of Motion
What is kinetic Energy?
Deforestation can cause this effect on the Earth's surface
What is erosion?
An object at rest remains at rest, or if in motion, remains in motion at a constant velocity unless acted on by a net external force.
What is Newton's first law of motion?
a fundamental unit of heredity, a specific segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building a particular protein or functional RNA molecul
What is a gene?
A resisting force that acts when an object moves across a surface.
What is Frictional Force?
Stored Energy that an object has due to its position
What is potential energy?
This can occur with the movement of tectonic plates along fault lines.
What is an Earthquake?
the acceleration of an object is directly related to the net force and inversely related to its mass
What is Newton's Second Law of Motion
a variant form of a gene that codes for a specific trait
What is an Allele?
A force directly applied by a person or object
A form of mechanical energy that travels as vibrations through a medium
What is sound energy?
Unlike weather, which can change daily, this is the average pattern of atmospheric conditions such as temperature.
What is climate?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
Offspring inherit a mix of traits from both parents
What is genetic variation?
A type of friction that acts on objects moving through the air, slowing them down
What is air resistance?
Energy Stored in bonds between atoms and molecules( like burning fuel or a battery)
Chemical Energy
This forms when tectonic plates move towards each other.
What are mountains?
Having two identical versions, or alleles, of the same gene, one inherited from each parent
What is Homozygous?
The force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles
What is Electric Force?
Energy related to the movement of atoms and molecules, causing temperature changes
What is thermal energy?
Rocks that change due to pressure, temperature or hot watery fluids
What is metamorphic rock?
an individual having two different alleles (versions) of a specific gene
What is heterozygous?