General Science
What is the term used for any living thing? Hint: it starts with an "O"
organism
What do you call a person who studies fossils?
Paleontologist
True or False: Evolution usually happens very quickly
FALSE
What is continental drift?
The theory that the continents are on plates that are slowly spreading apart.
Do earth's layers get hotter or colder as you go deeper into the earth?
hotter
Name one of the three parts of a scientific argument (CER)
Claim, evidence, or reasoning
Remains of an organism that once lived is called a ...
Fossil
Name one animal that was in the Natural Selection challenge?
multiple answers
What is the name of the giant landmass when all of the continents were once connected?
Pangea
What is the name of the outermost layer of the earth, that we all live on?
the crust
How many stars are there within our SOLAR SYSTEM?
one - the sun
What is the Law of Superposition?
The rule that states that the deeper you go, the older fossil layers are.
Which of the following animals were NOT on the Natural Selection Challenge (1-tiger beetle) (2- mice) (3-cats) (4-fruit flies)
cats
What is an era?
A period of time
What is it called when hot liquid rises and cold liquid sinks and it forms a current?
convection current
Name three websites/tools we have used outside of Canvas during class (not including email)
Kami, Google Docs/Slides, Blooket, Kahoot, Quizlet, etc.
Which of the following fossils were not found in the fossil layers project: (1-human) (2-dinosaur) (3-fish) (4-alligator)
Alligator
What does it mean when one animal has an advantage?
They are more likely to survive and produce offspring
What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive rock?
Intrusive cools IN the earth, extrusive cools OUTSIDE the earth
What is the layer of earth called below the crust that is filled with magma. Hint: starts with "m"
mantle
Name two types of eclipses that can happen that involve the sun, moon, and Earth
solar eclipse, lunar eclipse
What are some things that a fossil can tell you?
What animals were alive, what the climate was like (wet/dry), how long ago...
Why is it important that animals survive and produce offspring?
Because then they pass down their DNA and keep the species from going extinct
Who was the German scientist that came up with the theory of continental drift? Hint: AW
Alfred Wegener
List from smallest to biggest: Earth, moon, sun
moon, Earth, sun