Geography
What did the residents of Galveston build to protect their houses and buildings from hurricanes?
They built a seawall.
What is an example of extreme weather common to the Texas coastline?
Hurricanes
How do dams modify the environment?
Prevent flooding and keep water in one place.
Fill in the blanks:
If a circuit is _________ it is broken, if it is ___________ it flows.
open, closed
If a toy car is rolled down a ramp and rolls into carpet, what force is acting against motion and causing the toy to stop on carpet?
Friction
What is a way people modify land to make it better for farming that has to do with water?
Irrigation.
Which landforms are found off the coast of Texas?
Barrier islands
Thermal energy, light energy
A light bulb is still hot to the touch for a while after it is turned out. What type of energy is being released by the light bulb if it is touched?
Thermal energy
What is the bending of light called?
Refraction
What do the Great Plains and North Central Plains have in common?
They both have good soil for farming.
What is the reason the Mountains and Basins region is not good for farming?
The soil is too rocky.
What safety item is important to use when working with electricity to protect and insulate a student's hands from getting shocked?
Rubber gloves
A wrecking ball tears down unsafe houses or buildings. A heavy ball is hung from a crane and swings into the side of a building. What type of energy does this wrecking ball use?
Mechanical Energy
What type of energy makes parts of the human ear vibrate?
Sound energy
What is one thing that happens when water becomes polluted?
Wildlife becomes threatened.
What is the Gulf of Mexico
What energy is used when a person pushes a box across the floor?
What is the best conductor of electricity from this list:
A. a rubber ball
B. a metal pin
c. a plastic comb
D. a wooden toothpick
B. a metal pin
Name the five main types of energy.
Mechanical
Electrical
Light
Thermal
Sound
Texas is located in what region of the United States?
The SouthWest region
In what part of Texas would you find the most precipitation? (North, South, East, or West?)
The East
What form of energy causes a candle to illuminate a room?
Light energy
What does a circuit have to be in order to work correctly? (Open or closed?)
Closed Circuit
What would someone use in order to protect him or herself from being burned by a hot pot? (an insulator or a conductor?
Insulator -protects from heat