Energy/Circuits
Matter
Weathering
Forces & Motion
General Science Questions
100

In the acronym, MELTS, what does the M stand for? 

Mechanical Energy


100

What are the three states of matter? 

Liquid, solid, gas

100

What does weathering mean? 

The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles due to environmental factors

100

What force keeps us all on the ground? 

Gravity


100

All science experiments must start with a...

question (testable)
200

A working circuit is also called....

closed circuit


200

What tool can we use to measure the MASS of an object?

Triple beam balance

200

What happens first- erosion or deposition? 

Erosion- the rocks need to be moved first

200

Which force eventually stops things from rolling?

Friction

200

The scientific word for "prediction" or "guess" is called...

hypothesis

300

What energy is produced by a TV screen? 

Sound, electrical, light, thermal

300

What method can we use to measure the VOLUME of an object?

Water displacement- putting the object in water and seeing how much the level rises

300

What type of rock is found in caves?

Limestone

300

When a ball gets kicked, what type of force was placed on it?

Push 

300

How many planets are in our solar system?

Eight planets

400

Name one type of material that INSULATES heat energy. 

wool, plastic, wood, rubber 

400

What does density mean? 

- amount of mass per volume

- how tightly packed the molecules within an object are

- it can be tested through the sink or float method 

400

Which agent (water, wind, ice, volcano) is the biggest reason for weathering in a desert? 

Wind

400

What type of force is acting on a rope during Tug of War?

Pull 

400

What is the formal word for a scientist who studies rocks?

Geologists

500

What does it mean if something is a CONDUCTOR of energy? 

It means it ALLOWS energy to pass through

500

What does solubility mean? 

Solubility is the ability to dissolve into another substance 

500

Where can large amounts of sediment usually be found?  

Bottom of a body of water 
500

What it the OPPOSITE force of gravity called?

Normal Force


500

What is the difference between observations and inferences? 

Observation- something you experience through your 5 senses


Inference- guesses/conclusions that you reach AFTER observing


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