Physics
What is the force that pulls objects towards the center of a planet?
Gravity
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
What is the term for an organism that is not alive but can return to life under the right conditions?
Dormant
What type of reproduction involves one parent and produces genetically identical offspring?
Asexual reproduction
What is the organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?
Chloroplast
What is Newton's 2nd law?
Force = mass x acceleration (F=ma)
What geological hazard occurs when tectonic plates move or "slip"?
Earthquake
What organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell because it produces energy?
Mitochondria
What is a slight change in the DNA of an organism that can cause a different trait to appear?
Mutation
What type of rock forms when existing rock is subjected to high heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rock
What is the region around a magnet where the magnetic force can be detected?
Magnetic field
What specific processes form a sedimentary rock?
Weathering, erosion, deposition, sedimentation, and compaction
What is one organelle found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
Cell wall or chloroplast
What process involves choosing specific individuals with desirable traits to reproduce?
Artificial selection
What is the term for the force that keeps objects in motion unless acted upon by an external force, according to Newton's first law?
Inertia
Why does a balloon stick to the wall after being rubbed on your hair?
Static electricity
What layer of the earth is between the crust and the core?
The mantle
What is the function of the digestive system?
Digest food and get nutrients to the body
What type of reproduction involves two parents and produces genetically diverse offspring?
Sexual reproduction
What is the process called by which an organism's traits become more common in a population over time due to its advantageous traits?
Natural selection
In an electromagnet, what cause the magnetic force?
The current running through the wire
What principle of relative dating states that the oldest layer of rock is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top?
Superposition
Which body system includes the heart, blood, and blood vessels and is responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body?
The circulatory or cardiovascular system
What is the term for a beneficial trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?
Adaptation
What is one advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
Genetic variation, allows individual to adapt, can adapt to new environments, less susceptible to disease