Curie's Science
Sound cannot travel through a vacuum because there are no what?
particles
In a democracy, how do people make decision?
Voting
What island contains lava caves similar to the ones described in the reading?
Jeju Island
Which Empire did Theodora rule with Justinian?
What happens to the pitch of a sound when the vibrating object vibrates faster?
pitch goes higher
When light bounces off objects into our eyes, the process is called what?
reflection
The word "democracy" comes from Greek and what does it mean?
People power
What group of ancient people lived on Easter Island?
Polynesians, also called the Rapa Nui
Name one way that Theodora helped women?
providing houses for actresses, giving money
Why can’t you hear things in space?
space has no particles, so sound can’t travel.
When light bends through curved glass or water, what is this called?
refraction
What city was Democracy born?
What dangerous weather event hit the tree Marie was standing under?
lightning
What country was Confucius born?
China
What did Marie discover about string length and sound?
Shorter strings make higher sounds; longer strings make lower sounds.
What force explained tides, falling objects, and planets orbiting the sun?
gravity
What do people do on election days?
vote
What happens to a stick when you place it into water—it looks…?
bent! (refraction)
Confucius' Golden rule?
Treat others the way you want to be treated
What did Marie compare the glass-ball electricity to when she saw lightning?
lightning was the same kind of electricity inside the glass ball
George discovered that an iron rock always pointed north. What did the captain say it actually was?
magnet (used to make a compass)
Name a country what has Democracy
South Korea...Canada...Japan...
What special machine made blue lightning-like sparks inside Dora’s glass ball?
A spinning glass globe that produced static electricity.
What did Confucius believe you should never stop doing?
learning!
What are the 5 elements?
earth, water, fire, air, aether