Waves
Electric Charges & Forces
Electric Current & Circuits
Magnetism
Other
100

What are the two main types of waves?

Mechanical Waves

Electromagnetic Waves

100

What type of charge does a Proton have? Electron?

Positive; Negative

100

What is an electric current?

The movement of electrically charges particles, such as electrons.
100

What is a magnet?

an object that attracts iron and other materials that have magnetic qualities similar to iron.

100

Why do birds lay eggs in the spring?

So their young have plenty of time to grow and mature for them to fly south for the winter or survive the winter.

200

Name the two types of wave motions.

Transverse Waves

Longitudinal Waves

200

What causes a particle to be electrically neutral?

It has the same amount of Protons and Electrons.

200

What are the two types of electric currents?

Direct and Alternating.

200

What do all magnets have in common?

They have a North and South Pole.

200

Why can't Cub escape the backyard?

Closed circuit for our electric fence.

300

What does a higher amplitude mean?

More energy

300

What is a conductor? Also, give an example.

A material in which electric charges easily move.

Metals; copper.

300

What causes an electric circuit to be successful?

MUST BE CLOSED.

300

What is an example of a permanent magnet?

A hard magnet that stays magnetic when its not next to a magnet; Earth's crust

300

What are some good things that plastic can be used for?

Plastic homes, Islands that FLOAT!

400

What do waves transfer?

Energy

400

What is an insulator? Also, give an example.

A material in which electric charges cannot easily move.

Plastic, wood, and glass.

400

What are two types of electric circuits? EXPLAIN THEM.

*Remember our lab*

Simple Circuit: A circuit that is connected to the same power source.  If one connection is lost (light bulb taken out, wire disconnected), the circuit is open.

Parallel Circuit: A circuit with two different pathways from the power source.  Two closed circuits.

400

One negative magnet pole would do what to another negative magnet pole?

Repel each other

400

Why do birds depend on magnets?

Birds migrate using the earth's magnetic field. 

500

Water waves are what type of wave motion?

Combination Waves (Transverse AND Longitudinal)

500
What is electric discharge?

The loss of an unbalanced electric charge.

500

Give an example of an energy source, electric device, and an electric conductor.

Energy source: battery, sun, wind

Electric device: light bulb, fan

electric conductor: wire

500

Why does a comb not attract a magnet.

Yes, its plastic, but what is/isn't occurring?

The comb atoms do not align and form magnetic fields.

500

True or False.  All snowflakes have six sides?

True

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