Monday 4-21-14

1. Monday 4-21-14 WU: 1. Write each of the following terms that describe a flea 2. Which of the following organisms would have all of the same characteristics?

2. Monday 4-21-14 WU: 1. Write each of the following terms that describe a flea 2. Which of the following organisms would have all of the same characteristics?

3. Monday 4-21-14 WU: 1. Write each of the following terms that describe a flea • Animalia, Cell nuclei, Eukaryotic, Heterotrophic, Multicellular, Organs, Sexual 2. Which of the following organisms would have all of the same characteristics? • Human, shrimp

4. View in Slide Show • Keep track of your score • Take turns answering and checking your work

5. STAAR Review Scientific Processes Ecology Weather/Ocean systems Lunar Cycle/Tides Universe Geology Chemistry Physics

6. Order the following liquids according to which would be on top to the bottom? • B on top • A in the middle • C on the bottom 2g/ml 0.8g/ml 5g/ml

7. Warm UP: Identify the independent, dependent & controlled variables. Some studies suggest that mint stimulates the brain. Mrs. Rauch decided to experiment on her class by giving half the class a peppermint while taking the test and the other half nothing. Then she compared the scores of the peppermint kids to the rest of the class.

8. What is the independent variable? Some studies suggest that mint stimulates the brain. Mrs. Rauch decided to experiment on her class by giving half the class a peppermint while taking the test and the other half nothing. Then she compared the scores of the peppermint kids to the rest of the class. Whether student gets peppermint or not

9. What is the dependent variable? Some studies suggest that mint stimulates the brain. Mrs. Rauch decided to experiment on her class by giving half the class a peppermint while taking the test and the other half nothing. Then she compared the scores of the peppermint kids to the rest of the class. Scores on the test

10. What are the control variables? Some studies suggest that mint stimulates the brain. Mrs. Rauch decided to experiment on her class by giving half the class a peppermint while taking the test and the other half nothing. Then she compared the scores of the peppermint kids to the rest of the class. Same test at same time to same types of students.

11. What is the control group? Some studies suggest that mint stimulates the brain. Mrs. Rauch decided to experiment on her class by giving half the class a peppermint while taking the test and the other half nothing. Then she compared the scores of the peppermint kids to the rest of the class. Students that do not get peppermint.

12. What is the experimental group? Some studies suggest that mint stimulates the brain. Mrs. Rauch decided to experiment on her class by giving half the class a peppermint while taking the test and the other half nothing. Then she compared the scores of the peppermint kids to the rest of the class. Students that get peppermint

13. Order the following from biggest to smallest. Hint: Change all to same unit 200g 8kg 400mg • 8 kg  200g  400mg 1 kg = 1,000g 1,000mg = 1 g 200g 8,000g 0.400g

14. Write the equation that shows how plants make their food. Sun CO2 + H2O  C6H12O6 + O2 What is the name of this process? Photosynthesis What are the products of photosynthesis? Oxygen & Glucose

15. A phainopepla bird eats mistletoe berries then leaves its droppings with undigested seeds where it perches. Mutualism What kind of relationship exists between the phainopepla & mistletoe?

16. A cactus wren builds its nest in a cholla cactus to protect its young from predators such as raven. There is no harm to the cactus. Commensalism What kind of relationship exists between the wren & the cactus?

17. What do stars stars E & G have in common?? • They are about the same temperature

18. What factor decides what will happen to a star at the end of its life cycle? • Its Mass

19. Describe the process occurring in the mantle of the picture below. Convection Current Hot rises and cold falls

20. What type of zone is this? What type of zone is this? What type of zone is this?

21. Identify the type of rock likely to be found at each of the labeled locations below. A – Sedimentary B – Metamorphic C - Igneous C A B

22. What is the best unit for measuring distance in space? • A light year

23. Which of the following is true about acceleration? • Acceleration is speed in a given direction. • Acceleration is a change in either speed or direction. • Acceleration is distance travelled in a given amount of time. • all of the above

24. Which statement best summarizes the scientific concept shown in the cartoon? • A falling body accelerates at a constant speed. • B. The motion of an object is constantly changing due to magnetic forces. • C. The force of friction causes an object in motion to move faster. • D. A body in motion will remain in motion unless influenced by an outside force.

25. If all the forces acting on a moving object are balanced, then the object will: A. slow down and stop B. change the direction of its motion C. accelerate D. continue moving at a constant velocity

26. A bird is flying through the air. The wings of a bird push air downward. Because of Newton’s 3rd Law, the air must also be: • Pushing his wings downward • Pushing the bird forward • Pushing his wings at a constant speed • Pushing his wings upward

27. Marissa’s family traveled 480 kilometers in six hours. • At what point in the trip were they traveling the slowest? • Between hour 0 and 1 • Between hour 1 and 2 • Between hour 3 and 4 • Between hour 5 and 6

28. How does the gulf stream affect the weather off the coast of England? • Keeps it at a steady warm temperature • Brings humidity, clouds, precipitation.

29. Currents caused by warm air fluids rising & cool fluids falling • Convection Currents

30. How long does it take to go from moon 1 back to moon 1? • 28 days • Label the phases of the moon.

31. Name the producer(s) in this food web. Bladderwort & Butterfly orchid

32. If the carp population decreased, what would happen to the population of... Bladderworts Increase Frogs Increase

33. What causes the currents in the northern hemisphere to spin in the clockwise direction? • Coriolis Effect

34. How does the warm water from the equator get to the poles? • Surface currents

35. How does the cold water from the poles get to the equator? • Deep currents

36. Why do San Diego & Dallas have such different weather patterns? • San Diego is a maritime climate with a cool water current running by it which stabilizes its temperature & rainfall • Dallas is a continental location without water nearby to regulate it’s temperatures. Summer brings warm, humid air from tropics. Winter cold, dry air from north.

37. Name all the processes in this picture that require energy to occur. Evaporation & transpiration

38. What are some causes for increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere? Burning anything fossil fuels, trees, transportation, factories. . . .

39. What human activity contributes the greatest amount of carbon to the atmosphere? Burning Fossil Fuels (Transportation, Factories)

40. Increases in Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere cause what? Global Warming

41. What is the main cause of the tides? • The gravitational pull of the moon

42. What type of star is star C? • White Dwarf

43. What is the biggest known thing? • The Universe

44. What evidence is there for the Big Bang Theory? • Red shift of galaxies

45. Where are stars born? • Nebula

46. What geological feature is seen in this picture? What caused it? What kind of boundary would it be found at? Normal Fault Tension Pulling it apart Divergent Boundary

47. What is this a picture of? What type of boundary is it found at? Sea Floor Spreading Divergent Boundary

48. What type of rock are fossils likely to be found in? Sedimentary

49. What is the significance of finding similar fossils on different continents? Strong evidence that all continents were once together as one continent. What was the name of that super continent? Pangaea

50. Classify this rock Sedimentary (Shale)