Levels of Organization
This is the smallest level of organization
(What is) an atom
This characteristic allows organisms to have offsprings
(What is) reproduction
Eras are divided into this
(What is) periods
This event accounts for the period of time where the Earth was impacted by multiple asteroids.
(What is) the Heavy Bombardment
This is a plate boundary where two lithospheric plates are moving away from each other.
(What is) Divergent Plate Boundary
This is the largest level of organization
(What is) the biosphere
This characteristic explains why baby humans do not look like adult humans
(What is) growth and development
Triassic is an example of this
(What is) a period
The Earth is approximately this old
(What is) 4.5 Billion Years Old
This is a plate boundary where two lithospheric plates slide past each other.
(What is) Transform Plate Boundary
YOU are an example of this level of organization
(What is) an organism
This characteristic helps you break down the food you eat into energy
(What is) Metabolism
Which era are we in now?
(What is) Cenozoic
(What is) before life
The trench in the Atlantic Ocean is an example of this type of crust
(What is) new crust
This is the smallest level of organization that includes life
(What is) a cell
This characteristic returns your elevated body temperature to a normal state
(What is) homeostasis
This is one example for why an era may end
(What is) a mass extinction, climate change, increase in biodiversity
The elements required for life came from this
(What is) an asteroid
Where are volcanoes often found
(What is) near convergent plate boundary
An organ includes these levels of organization
(What are) atoms, molecules, macromolecules, organelles, cells, tissue
Is the list of characteristics we have all the characteristics required for life? Explain.
(What is) no. This list is subject to change as scientists examine new data.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This is how we determine the age of fossils?
(What is) depth in the ground and/or carbon dating
This is an extremophile bacterium that can live in harsh environments, such as caves.
(What is) a snottite
This is the oldest type of lithospheric crust
(What is) Continental Crust