Matter
What is the basic unit of matter?
Atom
What is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth
Gravity
What type of wave requires a medium through which to travel?
Mechanical Wave
What is the mascot of Southern High School?
Trojans
Name one classroom non-negotiable.
No phones
Respect the Speaker
What is the term for a substance made of only one kind of atom
Element
According to Newton's second law of motion, what is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration
F=ma
What is the term for the length of one wave from end to end?
Wavelength
When was Southern founded?? (Correct if answer is within 20 of actual year.)
1951
Do we put trash in the sinks?
No, we throw it away in the trash.
What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape
Liquid
What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth's surface?
about 9.8 m/s/s
What is the term for the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given unit of time.
Frequency
How many academies are there at Southern High School?
4
Is it appropriate to sharpen a pencil while the teacher is addressing the class?
No.
Describe the process by which a liquid turns into a gas
Evaporation
Explain Newton's third law of motion.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is the technical term for light waves?
Electro-magnetic radiation.
This Southern Academy will train you in the ways of business.
iGen
Are you allowed to eat in class?
yes, but you MUST clean up. (Must mention this condition in answer for full points)
Describe the process by which a solid turns into a gas without becoming liquid first.
Sublimation
What is the difference between weight and mass?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, and weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.
What does a greenhouse gas do?
Traps thermal energy from leaving the earth.
You may use a multimeter in this southern academy.
Auto
Name one new classroom rule. (Mr. Carlsen specific)
Two stools/ no blue chairs at lab benches