8.9 AB
The brighter the star, it has more ...
Luminosity
Convection occurs when warm areas of a fluid rise and cold areas of a fluid sink. True or False
True
Primary succession occurs when a community develops in a new, ( ) habitat where no life exists and there is no soil.
barren
The organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
chloroplasts
Giraffes have long necks to avoid predators. What type of adaptation is this?
Structural
Our Milky Way Galaxy is an example of what type of galaxy?
Spiral Galaxy
The atmosphere and hydrosphere interact to influence weather and climate. What provides the energy to the atmosphere and the hydrosphere to drive the interaction?
The Sun
Lichen and mosses release acids that break down rocks. This is an example of
chemical weathering
Mitochondria is the organelle that gives you ...
energy
Birds have hollow bones that are strong yet allow for flight and beaks that are fit for their environment. What type of adaptation is this an example of?
physiological
Average-mass stars become cooler and turn into Red Giants. Massive sized stars turn into ...
Supergiant
The energy for convection currents in the Earth's atmosphere that are responsible for most weather patterns comes from the ( ) heating of Earth's surface by the Sun.
uneven
Deforestation is a/an ( ) that has a major negative impact on organisms that live in forests.
human activity
What organelle is responsible for storing water and food?
Vacuole
What do we call traits that are passed down from parents to offspring?
Inherited traits
In the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, as temperature decreases, you move to the left. True or False
False
Worsening weather conditions that include cloud cover, rain, and thunderstorms are associated with which type of pressure system?
Low Pressure
The ability of an ecosystem to maintain itself at the level of climax community is known as ...
sustainability
Which organelle is responsible for controlling the cell's activities?
Nucleus
( ) are the basic unit of heredity.
Genes
Stars of different masses form into a ...
Stellar Nebula
Which type of air mass is essential for the formation of a hurricane or typhoon? Polar, Continental, Arctic, Tropical
Tropical
A/An ( ) in an ecosystem, such as a natural disaster, can lead to changes throughout an ecosystem.
disruption
What function corresponds to the ribosomes?
produces proteins
Offsprings carry two types of traits, one from mother and one from father. The father has curly hair(dominant) and the mother has straight hair(recessive). If the offspring has curly hair, this means that the offspring carries the dominant trait also. True or False
True