Famous Scientists
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Mass, Volume, Density
Speed, Distance, Time
Pronunciation
100

What is one of the things Thomas Edison invented?


The lightbulb, the motion-picture projector used in cinemas etc.

100

Name the three states of matter.

Solid, liquid, gas

100

"The space that something takes up" - is this mass, volume or density?

Volume

100

What shape can you use to help you calculate speed, distance or time?

A triangle



100

How do you pronounce this word?

Variable

/ˈveə.ri.ə.bəl/

200

Who discovered the laws of gravity after watching an apple fall from a tree?

Sir Isaac Newton

200

When the particles of an object are tightly packed and usually in a regular pattern, is this a solid, liquid or gas?


A solid

200
The mass of an object changes depending on gravity. True or false?

False

200

If you know the distance and time, how can you find the speed?

By dividing the distance by the time


200

How do you pronounce this word?

Chemistry

/ˈkem.ɪ.stri/

300

What important work did Rosalind Franklin do?


She made X-ray images of DNA, which was a very important part of the research that led to the discovery of the structure of DNA.

300

Name three liquids.

Milk, water, oil, paint...

300

Name three physical properties.

Hardness, colour, malleability, odour, length, temperature, mass, volume, density...

300

If you know the speed and time, how can you find the distance?

By multiplying the speed and time


300

How do you pronunce this word?

Liquid

/ˈlɪk.wɪd/

400

What is the name of the scientist/engineer who invented the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

400

What takes on and fills shape of container?

A gas

400

What unit is mass measured in?

Kilograms

400

Lauren walks 100m in half a minute. What must her speed be to travel this distance?

(the unit of the answer is in minutes per second)

3.33 m/s

400

How do you pronounce this word?

Divide

/dɪˈvaɪd/

500

Who invented the World Wide Web?


Sir Tim Berners-Lee

500

Fill in the blanks:

Solid materials won’t change _______,

unless a force is applied to them.

Solids always take up the same amount of _______,

you can hold solids in your hands.

Solid materials won’t change shape,

unless a force is applied to them.

Solids always take up the same amount of space,

you can hold solids in your hands.

500

If you know the mass and volume of an object, how can you find out the density?

D = M/V

Density = Mass divided by Volume

500

Which three units could time be measured in?

Hours, minutes or seconds

500

How do you pronounce this word?

Measure

/ˈmɛʒə/

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