Plate Tectonics Cycles, Cycles Volcanoes and Earthquakes Ecology Population Studies Evolution

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This scientist first proposed the Theory of Plate Tectonics and the existence of a supercontinent. Alfred Wegener 100

200 This geological process explains why the continents are separated from each other today. Continental Drift

300 Considering the layers of the Earth, all continental plates float on this layer of the Earth. Athenosphere

400 Name the 4 layers of the Earth in order from outside to inside. Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.

500 Alfred Wegener found these on the coasts of Africa and South America to support his hypothesis of plate tectonics. Identical fossils of prehistoric animals and plants.

100 Our ICS class studied these 3 cycles that exist on Planet Earth. The Rock Cycle, The Carbon Cycle, The Oxygen Cycle

200 In the Carbon Cycle, this happens to dead animals and animal poop over billions of years. Harden and turn into fossil fuels.

300 In the Oxygen cycle, these take in Carbon Dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere. Plants and other producers.

400 In the Rock Cycle, these rocks are formed from weathering of igneous rocks. Sedimentary Rocks

500 Metamorphic rocks under the crust are released onto the surface of the Earth through these. Volcanoes

100 Name the two types of volcanoes. Shield and Composite Volcanoes

200 The “Ring of Fire” is a location where many volcanoes form. The Ring of Fire is this specific type of zone. Subduction Zone.

300 Earthquakes occur mostly because of this type of boundary force. Shear Forces along Transform Boundaries

400 Earthquakes are measured using these two scales. Name the scale used today. Richter and Mercalli. Richter

500 Why do volcanoes erupt at all? Pressure builds from the friction caused by subduction zones and releases in volcanoes.

100 The study of relationships between organisms in a certain ecosystem is called this. Ecology

200 Between plants, water, animals, and the weather, which of these are abiotic factors? Water and weather

300 These organisms use sunlight to create food. Name them. Producers

400 In an energy pyramid, this category of organisms feed off dead materials. Decomposers

500 Some energy between each level is lost in this form. Heat

100 The movement of individuals out of a population is called this. Emigration

200 The movement of individuals into a population is called this. Immigration

300 The ice caps are melting and coral reef populations are decreasing because of this. Global Climate Change

400 Lionfish populations in the Atlantic Ocean are increasing quickly for this reason. Surviving populations adapted poisonous spikes.

500 Populations of humans are increasing all around the world at a high rate. Considering fitness, why is this true? Humans are adapted to survive in almost any environment.

100 This man developed the Origin of Species and observed the process of natural selection on the Galapagos Islands. Charles Darwin

200 The Laetoli footprints suggest this about the way prehistoric humans used to walk. They walked in 2 legs.

300 The discovery of “Lucy” gave us an idea that she was part this and part this. Part ape and part modern human.

400 Fitness is defined as this. The ability to be more suited to survive in an environment.

500 Summarize natural selection. Consider the time it takes and what it means. Natural selection: The process of nature selecting which organisms are more fit to survive. Those organisms reproduce and pass along their fitness. Over billions of years, a variety of different species exist.