Semester one review S7A

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates push together?

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Convergent boundary.

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How many Hydrogen atoms are produced in the reaction of 2SO2 + 2H2O2?

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What gas do animals release that is essential for plant survival?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What is the process called where individuals better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce?

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Natural Selection.

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How does fossil evidence support the theory of continental drift?

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Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart from each other.

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Define adaptation in biological terms.

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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What is the significance of carbon dioxide in the ecosystem?

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It is a gas released by animals and used by plants for photosynthesis.

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What is the main idea behind natural selection?

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The idea that organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

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Fossils of similar species found on continents that are now separated by oceans.