Physical Science
What direction does Heat travel in?
Warmer to Colder
More Energy to Less Energy
What layers of Earth make up the Lithosphere
Crust and top part of Mantle
A rabbit has one allele for White fur and one allele for Brown fur. If the rabbit has White fur, what kind of trait is White fur?
Dominant
In order to be credible research, a scientific experiment must include two things...
Repetition & Replication
What is Pangea?
Ancient Supercontinent containing all Earth's Land
What is a substance or matter used to transmit Energy and Waves called?
Medium
What role does Heat play in the Rock Cycle?
Melting
Heat melts rocks and allows them to form new crystals
What is the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis?
Mitosis is used for cell growth and replacement
Meiosis is for sexual reproduction
Why is Evolution only a Scientific Theory?
It is not observable/replicable
An offspring receives 90 genes from a Parent during Asexual Reproduction. How many genes did the parent have?
90
Why is there a time delay in someone seeing lightning and then hearing thunder When they occur at the same time?
Light waves travel faster through air than sound waves
What converts Metamorphic Rock into Sedimentary Rock in the Rock Cycle?
Weathering & Erosion
Imperial Shrimp attach themselves to Sea Cucumbers for transportation and food availability, which does not affect the Sea Cucumber. What type of interaction is this?
Commensalism
How is Scientific Theory different from Scientific Law?
Scientific Law provides a description (What)
What is the order of colors in the visible light spectrum?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
What is the color of light with the longest wavelength?
Red
What is one piece of evidence that supports the Continental Drift Theory
1. Observations of moving Plate Boundaries
2. Distribution of Fossil Record
3. Similar Land Features
What percentage of energy is converted from producer to consumer when a cow eats grass?
10%
After a recent experiment, a scientist noticed the data from the second trial varied from the data of the first trial. What should the scientist do?
Repeat the experiment several times to verify results
What is Meteorologist Alfred Wegener famous for?
Continental Drift Theory
In a power plant, heated water creates steam that spins a turbine to power a generator. Which types of energy transformations took place?
Heat Energy to Mechanical Energy to Electrical Energy
What event takes place at a Strike-Slip Fault (Transform Boundary)
Earthquakes occur
A farmer crosses a Short strain of corn (tt) with a Medium strain of corn (Tt). What is the probability of the farmer getting short corn?
50%
There are 5 Steps in the Scientific Method
1. Observation 2. Question 3. ? 4. ? 5. Conclusion
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
Why are volcanoes so common in areas that contain mountain ranges like the Andes
Mountains and Volcanoes are both formed by Convergent Plate Boundaries (One plate on top of the other)