Super Quiz Midterm Quiz!

How far is the earth from the sun?

An area's weather patterns over a long period of time is called

Provides energy, is the power house of the cell

Gymnosperms do not produce what?

A series of base pairs or "rungs" on the DNA ladder

The lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere is called the

An adaptation allows an organism to do what in its environment?

Which of these is not a single celled organism?

What environment does is a cactus adapted for?

What causes the seasons?

An instrument used to observe very small things.

Which of these is not part of the cell theory?

Who discovered cells?

How long does it take for the earth to go around the sun once?

What is a hemisphere?

A trait that an organism is not born with but has to be learned is

Which layer does weather happen in?

What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

The process in which the cell nucleus divides

Structures that perform specific jobs within the cell are called

Specific areas in the biosphere where organisms live.

What type of plant produces flowers?

Cells do all of these things except

What instrument was used to discover cells?

A trait that an offspring gets from its parents is

Plants that do not produce flowers are called

High pressure systems usually bring what type of weather?

What phylum does this animal belong in?

Which of these is a single celled organism?

Multi-celled organisms that usually live in dark, moist places.

The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called

What is happening in the atmosphere right now is called

A group of very similar organisms that can reproduce and whose offspring can reproduce.

Rain, snow sleet and hail are types of what?

What is a cell?

The largest classification group is called

DNA is found in which organelle?

The gel like substance that the organelles float around in

The four main things that affect the weather are: air pressure, wind speed and, humidity, and

When it is winter in the northern hemisphere what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

The structure that provides support in a plant cell

Mitosis begins with the

What is the most common organism in the world?

All living things are made of

Plankton belong in what kingdom?

Which structure controls the cells activities and contains the DNA?

What are chromosomes made of?

What season is it right now?

A physical or behavioral characteristic or feature of an organism

An organism is

Which structure in a plant cell coverts sunlight into food?

Spiders belong in what Phylum?

Acting in a way that affects other organisms or the environment

What type of plant is this?

What is classification?

What material stores information about how an organism will grow and develop?

The amount of moisture in the atmosphere is called

Is moss a vascular plant?

An animal with out a backbone is called

How many layers does the earth's atmosphere have?

What kingdom do mushrooms belong in?

The layer of gases that surrounds the earth is called what?

How many kingdoms are there?

What layer of the atmosphere does weather happen in?

Grouping things according to their similarities is called

Have scientists discovered all the organisms on earth?

Do animal cells have chloroplasts?

White, fluffy, "cotton candy" clouds are called

What are clouds made of?

Why do scientists classify organisms?

Plants that have tubes to transport water and nutrients are called

A characteristic that enables an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment is

What environment is this animal adapted for?

How thick is the earth's atmosphere?

The part of the earth that can support living things is called the

Diffusion of water across a cell membrane

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature and air pressure

Tightly coiled strands of DNA are called

All the energy that causes weather comes from where?

What does the ozone layer do?

Which type of plant grows larger, vascular or non vascular?

A tree is what type of plant?

What phylum do humans belong in?