Theory vs Law
Evolution
Radioactive Dating
Classification/Taxonomy
Measuring Age of Earth
100
True or False.
A Theory will NEVER change into a Law?
What is True
100
Who is the father of Evolution
What is.... Charles Darwin
100
Earth elements decay and change into another element in a process called_____________.
What is... radioactive decay.
100
How do you write a scientific name?
What is.... Genus + Species
100
A scientists who studies fossils and the fossil record?
What is.... a Paleontologists
200
What is a Law?
What is.....predict WHAT will happen
200
The scientific theory that explains how living things descended from earlier organisms
What is... Theory of Evolution
200
What are the 2 ways that Geologists express the age of rocks.
What is.... Absolute Age and Relative Age
200
The study of how things are classified is known as:
What is... Taxonomy
200
The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?
What is.... the known history or rocks and fossils.
300
Theory or Law??? The effect of gravity on objects?
What is..... a Law
300
The process of humans breeding plants or animals so they acquire desired traits.
What is..... Artificial Selection
300
Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.
What is..... the older the rocks get.
300
The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:
What is... Binomial Nomenclature.
300
Relative Dating or Absolute Dating?
Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?
Relative Dating
400
Theory or Law??? Changes with new observations.
What is.... a Theory
400
What type of birds did Charles Darwin study in the Galapagos Islands?
What is.... Finch birds
400
How do scientists figure out the relative age of rocks/fossils?
What is.... Law of Superposition
400
The correct order of classification from the BROADEST group to the most narrow is:
What is.... Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
400
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
What is... 4.6 billion years old.
500
While speaking to a colleague, a scientist makes the following statement: "I propose that Bald Eagle eggs in northern Maine will have thinner shells than those from birds in southern Alaska due to increased levels of pesticides in the water." This statement is a
What is.... a Hypothesis
500
When danger is spotted, prairie dogs let out a sharp “bark” to warn their family to hide. This behavior is considered a(n):
What is.... an Adaptation
500
Geologist use the time it takes for a radioactive isotope to decay to half its original mass called a___________.
What is.... a Half-Life
500
Which Domain/Kingdom is capable of living in EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?
What is.... Archaea
500
List the letters from oldest to youngest.
What is.... D,C,B,A