What is the basic unit of life?
Cells
At which type of boundary do tectonic plates move apart from each other?
Divergent boundary
A skateboard slows down after sliding across the floor. What force causes this?
Friction
If force increases, what happens to acceleration?
Acceleration increases
What is the process of water turning into water vapor known as?
Evaporation
Which type of cell is rectangular in shape?
Plant
What is it called when one plate goes beneath the other?
Subduction
What type of charge do electrons have?
Negative
What formula represents the second law of motion?
F = M x A
What type of rock forms when sediment is compacted and cemented?
Sediment
What structure acts as the "brain" of the cell?
Nucleus
At what type of boundary do mid-ocean ridges form?
Divergent boundary
Like charges ______ while opposite charges ________.
Attract, Repel
When a car suddenly stops and your body keeps moving forward, this is which law of motion?
First
An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
What is the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces called?
Weathering
What organelle is found in plant cells, and is the site of photosyntheses?
Chloroplast
What type of plate boundary is associated with deep ocean trenches?
Convergent Boundary
What force is responsible for Earth's ocean tides?
Gravity of the moon
What word is used to describe an objects resistance to a change in motion?
Inertia
What is the process through which leaves release water?
Transpiration
Which organelle may be most active in a muscle cell? why?
Mitochondria because muscle cells require a lot of energy
At which type of boundary do earthquakes occur?
Transform boundary
Why does static electricity occur?
When electrons are unbalanced
An electric shock is felt when these electrons quickly move from object to object in order to balance out the charges.
If mass increases but force stays the same, what happens to acceleration?
How does the water cycle affect weather and climate?
By moving heat and moisture around the planet