Forces/Energy
Planet Earth
Adaptations/Evolution
Wild Card
100

When it comes to magnetic poles and electric charges opposites always _________ each other.

attract

100

Fossils can only be found in ____________ rocks.

sedimentary

100

When nature decides who lives and dies, this process is called _________ _______.

natural selection

100

If two forces are moving in opposite directions we have to __________ to get the net force.

subtract

200

What is the equation for Newton's Second Law of Motion?

F=ma

a=F/m

m=F/a

200

The most common natural disasters found at transform plate boundaries are __________.

earthquakes

200

The process in which humans will select certain dogs to breed together based off of desired traits for the offspring is called __________ __________.

artificial selection

200

You find a black lava rock with large pores, this is most likely a(n) ___________ rock.

igneous

300

A person traveling in their car at a constant speed of 45MPH would be an example of a(n) __________ force.

balanced

300

A geologist in Texas found a rock with an ammonite index fossil 250ft down in a dig.  A geologist in Tokyo found a rock with an ammonite index fossil 500ft down in a dig.  Is the Texas rock older, younger, or the same age as the Tokyo?

the same

300

There is a population of moths that has equal numbers of light and dark colored wings released into an environment.  If the environment has mostly trees with white bark, which moth population to you expect to survive better?

light colored moths

300

The process of rain wearing down a rock in your yard would be an example of __________.

weathering

400

An electric generator uses ________ to produce ____________.

motion, electricity

400

The idea or theory that all continents on earth were once combined and have just slowly drifted apart over the years is called _____________.

Pangea or continental drift
400

When observing a variation in finch beaks on the Galapagos islands Darwin came up with a hypothesis that all finches came from a __________ __________.

common ancestor 

400

The Galapagos finches evolved to have several different types of beaks.  This was an example of evolution being driven by ________ .

survival

500

In a game of tug of war one side is pulling with 50N of force and the other side is pulling with 75N of force.  How much net force is being put on the rope?

25N

500

An extrusive igneous rock is a rock that is formed ________ the earth's crust and cools ______.

outside, quickly

500

What is one trait that has changed in the evolution of horses from ancient day to modern day?

Skull shape, size, or toes.

500
To increase the strength of an electromagnet you can increase the _______ size and the number of _______ in the wire.

battery, loops