Scientists
Who was the scientist who came up with the Continental Drift Hypothesis
Alfred Wegener
What is the name of the star in our solar system?
The sun
When a roc forms from magma, which of the 3 types is it called?
Igneous
What is the basic unit of a living organism?
cell
Invertebrate
An animal without a backbone
Who was the scientist that studied genetics and figured out dominant and recessive by studying pea plants
Gregor Mendel
How many planets are currently considered rocky planets in our solar system?
4
When 2 plates come together, which type of boundary is it?
Convergent
What is the control system of the cell?
Nucleus
Hermaphrodite
An animal that has both female and male parts in one body
Who was the scientist that studied evolution in the Galopogus Islands?
Charles Darwin
If we have the order of celestial objects as SEM sun, earth and moon, what type of eclipse are we experiencing?
Lunar Eclipse
What is one piece of evidence that helped scientists discover that the ocean plates are spreading apart at the mid ocean ridge?
-magnetic north changed
-Older crust is farther from the mid ocean ridge
What is the gene called that always shows up if an organism has it?
Dominant
Solar Eclipse
when the sun is blocked by the moon
The female scientist who mapped the mid ocean ridge and did not get credit until recently?
Marie Tharpe
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season are we experiencing?
Summer
If a fossil is found all over the world, but only happened in a limited amount of time, what do we call that fossil?
Index Fossil
What is the abreviation for chemical in our body that contains all genetic information?
DNA
Index fossils
A fossil that is found everywhere, but only lived a short period of time
Who identified 3 laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
What is at the center of a Galaxy, causing it to rotate?
A black hole
When two plates get stuck together and suddenly break free, what natural disaster is caused?
Earthquake
What are the 5 requirements for life?
Reproduce, Organized, Grow, use Energy, Respond
Mitosis
Cell division that creates 2 new cells that are the same