Evolution
Selection
What is the Chemical Formula for Carbon Dioxide?
CO2
What is the first element on the Periodic Table?
Hydrogen
What is the scientific name for rain?
Precipitation
Name the two primary Greenhouse Gasses
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
If divergent evolution leads to homologous features, what does convergent evolution lead to?
Analogous features
What happens during a synthesis reaction?
Two molecules combine to create one molecule.
Name any factor that can influence reaction rate.
Temperature, Concentration, Surface Area, etc.
Name the 4 spheres of Earth
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
They trap heat in the atmosphere.
1. Variation in the population
2. Variation needs to be heritable.
3. Multiple Generations
4. An environmental selector
What type of reaction is this:
Zn + CuCl2 -> ZnCl2 + Cu
Single Displacement
What is the name for any chemical reaction that produces heat?
Exothermic
What process do plants and algae use to remove Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
Name any source of evidence for historical climate change.
Ice cores, tree rings, glacial landforms, fossils, etc.
Phylogenetic
Balance this equation:
Fe2O3 + C -> Fe + CO2
2Fe2O3 + 3C -> 4Fe + 3CO2
Acid & Base
What is the world's biggest carbon sink?
What are the top two unnatural sources of Greenhouse Gas emissions?
Name the three types of adaptation
Structural, Physiological & Behavioural
What type of reaction is this:
Ca(OH)2 -> CaO + H2O
Decomposition
Rust is an example of what type of reaction
Redox
What is the opposite of El Nino?
La Nina
How many degrees is Earth above the long term average?
1.5 degrees.