Matter
Fossils
Heredity/Traits
Biodiversity
100
A phase change from a liquid to a gas
What is evaporation?
100
These are found in the bottom layer of rock in a formation.
Where are the oldest fossils found?
100
Green scales, large leaves, and sharp claws are examples of ________.
What are inherited traits?
100
Nature determines the traits best suited for the environment
What is natural selection?
200
100 degrees Celsius
What is the boiling point of water?
200
A species is not well suited to its environment so they all die off
What causes extinction?
200
A mother bear returning to the same river to fish every year is an example of _____________.
What is a learned behavior?
200
How did the population change due to natural selection?
The the black fur trait became more common
300
A change where a new substance is created
What is natural selection?
300
Which fossil was alive most recently?
The fish
300
A natural response to something in an organisms environment
What is an instinct?
300
Puppies from the same litter all have brown fur. Some of them are taller than others in the same litter.
What is variation of traits?
400
This law states that during a change, matter is not created or destroyed, so the mass stays the same.
What is conservation of mass?
400
When might the seas stars have been alive?
About 290 million years ago
400
A cat's parents both have brown fur. The cat will also have brown fur.
What is inheritance?
400
The differences in traits in a species
What is variety of traits?
500
Stirring, temperature, and particle size impact the speed at which a substance will _______
What is dissolve?
500
How has the environment changed over time based on the diagram?
The environment changed from a land environment to an aquatic one.
500
A trait an animal or plant develops during it's lifetime
What is an acquired trait?
500
All the different species within an environment
What is biodiversity?