The First Flight
What was Wilbur and Orville's last name?
Wright
Which of these sentences does not contain a simile?
a. That box is as light as a feather.
b. I have a brain like Einstein.
c. I'm as happy as Larry.
d. Life is a roller coaster
d. Life is a roller coaster
Which force makes a parachute fall slowly?
Air resistance.
Which energy is produced when you rub your hands together?
Heat energy
What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
What was the name of the beach over which the first flight took place?
a. Bondi
b. Kitty Hawk
c. Juno
D. Puppy Beach
b. Kitty Hawk
Which word makes this sentence a simile?
The clouds looked like cotton candy.
like
Which of these is an example of a contact force?
a) Gravity
b) Friction
c) Magnetic force
d) Electrostatic force
b. friction
Fill in the blank:
Energy stored in food is called ______ energy.
Chemical
How long ago was the big bang
About 13.8 billion years ago (accept 200,000 years either way)
In what year was the first flight?
1903
Which of these is NOT a simile?
a) She was as busy as a bee.
b) He was a lion in the fight.
c) He fought like a warrior.
He was a lion in the night
Which unit is used to measure force?
Newton
Name two main types of energy.
Kinetic energy and Potential energy.
How did our Moon form?
When a smaller planet collided with Earth and debris came together.
What kind of shop did the brothers, Wilbur and Orville own and work in?
A bicycle shop
Complete this simile.
As slippery as ________________
an eel/ice or any plausible answer.
Fill in the blank:
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces is called ______.
Friction
What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?
Elastic potential energy.
What process explains how living things change over time?
Evolution.
What is a glider?
A plane designed to fly without an engine/fly by wind and air
Create a simile for this situation
The classroom was very quiet.
Example answer. The classroom was as quiet as a library.
Which force acts upward on an object in water?
Which energy source is renewable?
a) Coal
b) Oil
c) Wind
d) Natural gas
Wind
What are the largest blocks of time in Earth’s history called.
eons