Investigating Organisms
True or False:
Humans and plants are unicellular organisms?
False
Name the Earth Layers in order from least dense to most dense
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Explain what a population is
group of organisms of the same species living the same area
Describe the difference between potential and Kinetic energy
Potential-stored energy
Kinetic-Energy in motion
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
Name all three parts of cell theory.
1. Cells are the basic unit of life.
2. All organisms (living things) are composed of one or more cells.
3. All cells are are made from pre-existing living cells.
Explain what biosphere is
Bio=life. Biosphere contains all the living things on Earth
Describe mutualism
a relationship between organisms or species that is helpful to both
What is the process that transforms sunlight into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
If its summer in the Northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
During hibernation, the ground squirrel may breathe every four minutes, its heart beats four times a minute, and its body temperature drops from a normal temperature of about 99 degrees to just above freezing.
What is the purpose of hibernation?
to survive cold temperatures
Which processes will turn a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure
Within ecosystems, you'll find a combination of biotic and abiotic elements that contribute to the well-being of the organisms residing in a specific area. Easter Lilies, for instance, are one of these organisms, relying significantly on sunlight. Sunlight from the Sun is classified as a(n) ___________ factor.
Abiotic
The gravitational potential energy of an object on the Earth is dependent on the object's —
position
We experience seasons because the Earth's axis is tilted at what degree toward the North star.
23.5 degrees
What is an example of unicellular organisms are __________.
Bacteria and Amoebas
Rocks formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava are called ________.
Igneous Rock
List the 3 types of symbiotic relationships
Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism
Within sound waves, the particles move parallel to the direction the wave is traveling. Sound waves are an example of which of the following kind of waves?
Longitudinal Waves
Describe a neap tide
occurs at the first and third quarter moon phase, the sun is at the right angle to the moon. (lower tide)
Proved that all animals are made up of cells
Theodore Schwann
Describe Geosphere
Portion of the system of Earth that includes Earth's interior, rocks, minerals, land forms, and the process that shape Earth's surface.
A bird builds a nest on a tree branch to prepare for the eggs they are about to lay. Describe the interaction between the bird and the tree.
Bird uses the tree to create a nest and lay eggs.
Light is electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. What kind of wave does light travel as?
Transverse Wave
Earth's orbit around the sun is elliptical (oval- shaped) not perfectly.