Earth & Space Science
This scale measures earthquake magnitude.
What is the Richter Scale? (Accept: Moment Magnitude Scale)
The rate of change of velocity over time.
What is Acceleration?
The pH of a perfectly neutral solution.
What is 7?
A simple machine used to split objects.
What is a Wedge?
A testable explanation for an observation.
What is a Hypothesis?
The boundary where two tectonic plates slide past
What is a Transform Boundary?
The unit of electrical resistance.
What is an Ohm ($\Omega$)?
The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
What is Nitrogen ?
This component stores energy in an electric field.
What is a Capacitor?
The variable that is changed in an experiment.
What is the Independent Variable?
The point on Earth's surface directly above a quake.
What is the Epicenter?
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces.
What is Friction?
Bonds formed by the sharing of electron pairs.
What are Covalent Bonds?
The "brain" of a robot or computer system.
What is a Microcontroller (or CPU)?
A summary of results that supports or rejects a hypothesis.
What is a Conclusion?
A star's brightness as seen from Earth.
What is Apparent Magnitude?
Energy an object possesses due to its position.
What is Potential Energy?
The vertical columns on the Periodic Table.
What are Groups (or Families)?
The structural member that resists compression.
What is a Strut (or Column)?
The group in an experiment that receives no treatment.
What is the Control Group?
The effect of Earth's rotation on wind direction.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
F=Gr2m1m2 defines this specific law.
What is Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation?
The minimum energy required to start a reaction.
What is Activation Energy?
A bridge type that uses a triangular framework.
What is a Truss Bridge?
The precision of a measurement vs. its accuracy.
What is Accuracy vs. Precision? (Accuracy: Closeness to truth; Precision: Consistency).