Why do scientists create models?
to replicate the matter or environment being studied if it is too:
SMALL, LARGE, DANGEROUS, EXPENSIVE, or REMOTE
DEFINE THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION
ORGANISMS HAVE CHANGED OVER TIME
DEFINE PHYSICAL PROPERTY
ANY PROPERTY THAT IS
MEASURABLE
OBSERVABLE
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE MITICHONDRIA?
POWER HOUSE-converts food molecules into energy
What does a SPRING SCALE measure?
FORCE (weight in grams or newtons)
Which position will result in
a. the greatest attraction
b. repulsion
a. RED and BLUE (opposites attract)
b. SAME (repels)
When conducting a research, which time period will produce the most reliable data?
HOURS YEARS
DAYS MONTHS
WEEKS SEVERAL YEARS
SEVERAL YEARS
(yields more data. more data is always better)
DEFINE A THEORY
THEORY- explains or answers WHY events occur
- repeated tests
EXPLAIN MALLEABILITY
METAL- can be molded or deformed into different shapes
Where do you find the EPITHELIAL TISSUE
(it lines the entire body)
SKIN
WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR ADIPOSE TISSUE
(found all over the body, VERY OBSERVABLE)
BODY FAT found under the
SKIN, AROUND INTERNAL ORGANS, BETWEEN MUSCLE, INSIDE BONE MARROW, and BREAST
TRUE or FALSE
Jupiter and Earth both have one moon that revolves around the planet at the same speed.
FALSE-- Earth has one moon
Jupiter has over 95 moons
DESCRIBE THE MOVEMENT OF HOT AIR VERSUS COLD AIR
HOT AIR-expands and rises
COLD AIR-contracts, gets denser, and sinks
DEFINE A LAW
LAWS- explains HOW thing occur
(usually a mathematical statement)
EXPLAIN DUCTILE
METAL- can be HAMMERED, STRETCHED or DRAWN-OUT into a thin wire
What organisms are described as
a. AUTOTROPHES
b. HETEROTROPHES
PLANTS (PRODUCERS)-AUTOTROPHES
HUMANS (TERTIARY CONSUMERS)-eats both
plants and animals)
Order the following wavelengths from LONGEST to SHORTEST in the electromagnetic spectrum?
RED VIOLET ULTRA VIOLET INFRARED
infrared > red light > violet light > ultraviolet
Which surface heats up faster
LAND or WATER
Explain why (particles arrangements)
Land heats up faster because its particles are arranged like a solid, very tightly compacted
The process of hot air rising above cold air
is called ________________________
CONVECTION
IF a plants gets sunlight THEN it will grow faster
a. Identify the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
b. Identify the DEPENDENT VARIABLE
c. Identify the CONSTANT VARIABLE
SUNLIGHT---INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
PLANT GROWTH----DEPENDENT VARIABLE
THE PLANT (use the same type of plant)
EXPLAIN LUSTER
SHINY - reflective surface
List the colors that represents the visible light spectrum found in the electromagnetic spectrum
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet light
DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
REPLICATION
MUTATION
MUTATION- change DNA sequence (different)
(can be beneficial or harmful)
REPLICATION-identical copy of the same DNA
What causes the seasons?
Which season has the longest days?
The Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun
SUMMER SOLSTICE is the longest day
What is the difference between
PARASITISM and PREDATION
PARASITISM- one benefits the other is harmed
PREDATION- one benefits the other dies
IF a plants gets sunlight THEN it will grow faster
State this experiments RESEARCH QUESTION
WHAT MAKES PLANTS GROW?
What theory(s) can describe the images below?
Theory of CONTINENTAL DRIFT
Theory of PANGEA
organize the following from smallest to largest
cell --> chromosome --> nucleus --> gene
GENE > CHROMOSOME > NUCLEUS > CELL
What are the two organelles found ONLY in plants cells and are not found in animal cells?
What are their functions?
CHLOROPLAST -green pigment for photosynthesis
CELL WALL - provides support and structure to plants
How many times bigger is the Sun compared to the Earth? a,100, b.1000 c.10,000 d.100,000
109 times bigger
EARTH= 864,400 km in diameter
SUN=1,391,000 km in diameter
DEFINE A HYPOTHESIS
or
STATE A SIMPLE HYPOTHESIS
PREDICTS THE CAUSE AND THE EFFECT
of a specific phenomenon
IF____________________THEN_________________
Explain the difference between
MUTUALISM and COMMENSALISM
COMMENSALISM-one benefits the other no benefit or harm
MUTUALISM-both organisms benefits
Green(G) represents green eyes
Gold(g) represents brown eyes.
a. What percentage has (g)brown eyes?
b. What percentage has green(G) eyes?
50% 50%
TRUE or FALSE
All Living organisms undergo cell division.
TRUE
What force will result in the box moving upward and to the right?
Upward force above 100 (pushing north)
Eastward )pushing from left to right
Describe and provide an example of an organism that is described as PROKARYOTE
BACTERIA (microscopic single-celled) organism that
has no nucleus, no membrane,
no specialized organelles