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05/24/2016

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Term
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
Definition
Crust
Term
Name the layers of the Earth inner to outer
Definition
Inner Core, Outer Core,Mantle ,Asthenosphere , Lithosphere , Crust
Term
Which layer is the thickest?
Definition
Mantle
Term
What element is commonly found in all layers?
Definition
Fe, or Iron
Term
Describe how Earth's plates move
Definition
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
Term
Where do Earthquakes and volcano's usually occur?
Definition

Along plate boundaries

 

Term
The waves from earth qaukes are called ______
Definition
Seismic waves
Term
A shift in the plates cause energy in the form of what?
Definition
Earthquakes
Term
Name the three types of rocks
Definition
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
Term
How does igneous rock form?
Definition
When molten lava cools
Term
How does Sedimentary rock form?
Definition
Sediments get compacted and cemented together
Term
How does metamorphic rock form?
Definition
Heat & pressure on sedimentary rock
Term
Define potential energy
Definition
Energy that has the potential to move
Term
Define kinetic energy
Definition
Energy in motion
Term
What is friction?
Definition
Something resisting motion
Term
What is the greatest force?
Definition
Gravity
Term
What the formula for speed?
Definition

Speed = Distance ÷time

S=D÷T

Term
Revolution
Definition
Something orbiting around something else
Term
Rotation
Definition
Something spinning(orbiting)
Term
The path in which planets travel around the sun is called a what?
Definition
Orbit
Term
What does a space probe carry?
Definition
Instruments ( not people )
Term
Compare the Inner and Outer Planets
Definition

Inner- Terrestrial 

Outer-Gas Giants 

Term
What force keeps the planets in their orbits?
Definition
Gravity
Term
Orbit shape?
Definition
Ellipse
Term
Asteriod is made of?
Definition
Space rock
Term
Comets are made of?
Definition
Ice and dust
Term
Compare Autotrophs and heterotrophs
Definition

Autotroph- makes their own food 

Heterotroph-Eats Other Organisms

Term
Compare Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Definition

Eukaryotes-All organelles and multicellular

Prokaryotes-No nucleus and unicellular

Term
All organisms made of?
Definition
Cells
Term
Food chain
Definition
Transfer of energy
Term
Food web
Definition
Interconnected food chains
Term
Adaptation
Definition
A change an organism makes to survive in its environment
Term
Compare biotic and abiotic
Definition

Biotic-alive

Abiotic- not living

Term
Three members of an ecosystem
Definition
Producers, consumers , decomposers
Term
Decomposers
Definition
Break down dead organisms
Term
Who devised taxonomy system? Why?
Definition
Carolus Linnaeus, so that an animals name is understood in all languages
Term
8 levels of taxonomy in order
Definition

Domain(Dear)

Kingdom(King)

Phylum(Philip)

Class(Come)

Order(Over)

Family(For)

Genus(Good)

Species(Soup)

 

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