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100

What is it when two plates move away from each other?

Divergent Boundary

100

The physical appearance of a trait is called what?

Phenotype

100

Is gravity a push or a pull?

Pulling force

100

What is an allele?

A gene that is expressed like Pp (P)

100

What is the main ingredient in shampoo?

Water

200

True or False: The Earth's core is made of liquid

False

200

Give me an example of a dominant Genotype:

Answers vary

200

Will a north pole and south pole attract or repel?

Attract

200

The amount of matter something has is called what?

Mass

200

What can you never eat for dinner?

Lunch and dinner

300

Underseas earthquakes cause what?

Tsunami's

300

Name a way a species could survive a harsh environmental change

Diverse gene pool

Adaptions over time

Answers may vary

300

Two cars are side by side, driving on a road in the same direction, but neither appear to be moving. What is the relative movement of the cars?

Same direction and same speed

300

When the gene versions are the same

Homozygous

300

What has keys but can't open locks?

A piano

400
What is it called when you dig further down, the older the rocks are?

The Law of Superposition

400

What process do sea stars undergo to regrow body parts?

Mitosis

400

If an object has more friction, will it move more or less?

Less

400

The layer of the earth where convection currents occur

The mantle

400

What color is a black box on an airplane?

Orange

500

The Mesosaurus Fossil has been extinct for 300 Million Years. Fossil remains have been found in Africa and South America. How were fossils of the same animal found on two continents separated by the Atlantic Ocean?

Answers vary

500

Explain why a fern fossil was found in Antartica

Antartica used to have a climate that supported Ferns

500

How are mass and weight different?

Mass is constant

Weight changes with the gravitational force

500

Speed in a direction is called what?

Velocity

500

What is a bear with no teeth called?

A gummy bear