Question | Answer |
The _______ is Earth's satellite | moon |
The _______ is Sun's satellite | Earth (or any other planet) |
The _____ ______ is the longest day of the year. | Summer Solstice |
The _____ _____ is the shortest day of the year. | Winter Solstice |
March 21 and September 21 are called ___________, when day and night are equal. | equinoxes |
_______________ is the term used to describe when the moon is getting bigger. | waxing |
_______________ is the term used to describe when the moon is getting smaller. | waning |
________ reproduction provides genetic variability. | Sexual |
________ reproduction provides offspring that are genetic clones of their parent. | Asexual |
Inherited characteristics of an organism are called ________. | traits |
The scientist that determined the basic laws of genetics. | Gregor Mendel |
A permanent change in a chromosome or gene; can be helpful or harmful. | Mutation |
Differences in inherited traits or behaviors among members of the same species. | Variations |
Darwin’s theory that suggests that organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. | Natural Selection |
change in a hereditary feature of a population of organisms over time. | Evolution |
Variations that help organisms survive in their environments. | Adaptations |
To diagram the possible combinations of gene pairs you could use a ___ ___. | Punnett Square |
A diagram that is used to trace the existence of a trait among generations. | pedigree |
A trait that covers up another. | dominant |
The daily rise and fall in sea level caused by the interaction of gravity in the Earth-Moon system. | tides |
Meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere. | Meteor |
Meteor that hits the Earth’s surface. | meteorite |
The distance light travels in one year. | light-year |
The large cloud of gas and dust, in which a star forms. | nebula |
Large chunk of ice, dust, gases, and rock fragments that orbits the sun. | comet |
Chunks of rock mostly found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter. | Asteroid |
This shows the relationship between a star’s luminosity and it’s temperature. | H-R Diagram |
Body parts of different organisms that are similar in origin and structure. | Homologous structures |
The group of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. | primates |
When is a variation an adaptation? | when it is helpful |
A solar eclipse can only occur at _____ moon. | new |
A lunar eclipse can only occur at _____ moon. | full |
The ____ of Earth's axis is the main cause for the seasons. | tilt |