Plate Tectonics
zipper-like mountain ranges that run across the floors of the ocean
mid-ocean ridges
Two ways to describe the age of rocks
relative and absolute dating
the basic unit of
structure and function in living
things
Cells
A group of organs that work together
Organ System
A rocks age compared to other rocks
Relative Dating
Alfred Wegener was a meteorologist who first thought that the continents were all joined in one solid mass called
Pangea
Where is the oldest layer of rock located
bottom layer
part of the cell that controls what goes in and out of the cell
Cell membrane
Which body system tells the other systems what to do
Nervous system
Name one difference between an animal and a plant cell
plant cell - bigger vacuole
plant cell - cell wall and chloroplast
The circular movement of material in the mantle that drives plate movement
convection
Preserved remains or traces of living things
Fossils
The brain of the cell
nucleus
Which body system works with the skeletal system to help our bodies move
Muscular system
Which body system are the kidneys and bladder a part of
Excretory System
The type of stress that pulls on and thins an area of the Earth's crust
tension
Are intrusions younger or older than the rock around it
Younger
The powerhouse of the cell. Breaks down food to make energy for the cell.
Mitochondria
Which body system works with the digestive system to bring food and nutrients to the rest of the body
Circulatory System
What is Mrs. Whitmore's favorite football team
The Buffalo Bills
Volcanoes that form away from plate boundaries in random locations are called
hot spots
a gap in the geologic record; shows
where rock layers have been lost due to erosion
Unconformity
Makes food for the plant cell
Chloroplast
The main function of this system is to take in oxygen through the lungs and get rid of carbon dioxide and water
Respiratory System
What does the magnitude of an earthquake measure
energy released by the earthquake