Energy
Waves
Forces & Motion
Space
Rocks & Fossils
100

Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its ______

What is...motion?

100

The height of a wave is called ______

What is...amplitude


100

This force pulls objects downward toward Earth.

What is...gravity

100

This moon phase occurs when the Moon is completely lit as seen from Earth.

What is...full moon


100

This type of dating gives the actual age of a rock or fossil in years.

What is...absolute dating

200

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

What is...energy cannot be created or destroyed

200

The distance between two crests is called _______

What is...wavelength


200

A change in speed, direction, or both is called this

What is...acceleration

200

This eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks the Sun from view.

What is...solar eclipse


200

According to superposition, what layer is the youngest in a stack of rocks?

What is...the top layer

300

Which would have the least potential energy?

a. Ball sitting on the ground

b. Rubber band pulled back tight

c. Magnets close to each other but not touching

d. A statically charged balloon hovered over someone’s hair

What is...(a) Ball sitting on the ground

300

Which wave has the highest frequency?

What is...wave C

300

If you double the mass of an object with the same force, acceleration will ______

What is...decrease

300

Earth’s seasons are mainly caused by this.

What is...Earth's tilted axis

300

This happens when layers of rock are missing due to erosion or when sediment is not deposited for a long time.

What is...unconformity

400

What will happen to the kinetic energy if you double the mass?

What is...the kinetic energy will double

400

A wave has a wavelength of 4 meters and a frequency of 3 hertz. Using wave speed = wavelength × frequency, find the speed.

What is...12 m/s

400

A 10 N force pushes a box right while a 6 N force pushes left. What is the net force?

What is...4N to the right

400

This Moon phase comes after full moon and before third quarter.

What is...waning gibbous

400

If a fault cuts across Layers A, B, and C, the fault is this compared to those layers.

What is...younger

500

How do mass and speed relate to kinetic energy?

What is...as mass and speed increases, the kinetic energy of an object increases

500

In this type of wave, particles move parallel to the direction the wave travels.

What is...longitudinal wave


500

A rocket launches because gases push downward while the rocket is pushed upward. Which Newton's Law does this demonstrate?

What is...Newton's Third Law

500

During a lunar eclipse, these three objects are lined up in order.

What are...Sun, Earth, Moon


500

If Layer C lies above Layer B and below Layer D, Layer C is this compared to the others.

What is...younger than B and older than D

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