Plate Tectonics
What do divergent plate tectonics do?
They move away from each other
Can metamorphic rock be made from any other rock type?
Yes
What is thermal energy?
The energy of all moving particles
What is natural selection?
the process where living things use their traits to help them survive and reproduce and are more likely to live long enough to have babies
Who discovered the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What type of plate tectonics causes mountains
Convergent plate boundaries
What is sedimentary rock made of?
Compressed sediments
What happens to particles when ice melts?
The particles move faster
What did Charles Darwin say about natural selection?
living things have small differences, and those with traits that help and reproduce are more likely to survive
the change in living things over long periods of time
What form of matter has the least thermal energy
Solid
What is a genotype?
the genetic makeup of an organism
How do paleontologists compare bone structures?
They look at bone structures
What happens during condensation?
Gas particles slow down, move closer together, and change to a liquid because they lose energy.
What is an independent variable?
what you change in an experiment
What are homologous bones?
bones in different organisms that have the same basic structure but have different functions
What is an exothermic reaction?
a chemical process that releases energy
What is a vestigial structure?
a body part that was needed or ancestors but is now unnecessary