Solar System
Force & Motion
Weathering
Natural Disasters
Energy
100
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
100
What is a force?
A push or a pull
100
What is weathering?
The process that breaks down rocks
100
How many categories are in a hurricane?
5
100
What are the two main types of energy?
Kinetic energy and potential energy
200
What is the planet closest to the sun?
Mercury
200
What is a newton?
An SI Unit that measures force
200
What is the process by which bits of broken rock are carried away?
Erosion
200
What natural disaster causes tsunamis?
Earthquakes
200
What is energy measured in?
Joules
300
Name the outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
What are two types of forces?
Contact forces and forces acting at a distance.
300
What is the part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean?
The headland
300
How fast do winds have to be to to be classified as a hurricane?
74 mph
300
What happens to energy during a transformation?
It is conserved
400
What is pluto considered to be now?
A dwarf planet
400
What is the first law of motion?
If an object is at rest, it stays at rest unless a force acts upon it.
400
What are two types of mass movement?
Landslides and mudflows
400
What was the name of the hurricane that lasted 13 days?
Hurricane Katrina
400
How do you find the amount of mechanical energy?
You add potential energy and kinetic energy.
500
What happens to a star when its energy goes out?
A black hole is formed
500
Two objects are using force. One is pulling 5000N. The other is using 2500N the opposite way. How much net force is there?
2500N
500
What is a large groove in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm?
Gully
500
How do wildfires start?
By lightning
500
What is the formula of power?
Power= Energy transferred/time
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