Sound
What causes sound?
What are vibrations?
Type of rock that is formed when hot, melted rock (lava) cools. They are often found near volcanoes.
What is igneous?
What is the name of the tool that is used to help you see objects that are too small to be seen with a magnifying glass?
Static electricity in the clouds is called _______.
What is lightening?
What is the measure of the amount of heat and energy in the atmosphere called?
What is temperature?
Does a bass guitar have a high pitch or a low pitch?
What is a low pitch?
Erosion is usually caused by ___________ and __________.
What is wind and water?
What are the two terms we use when we talk about temperature? (scientific measuring units)
What are Fahrenheit and Celsius?
Who is famous for a key and kite experiment?
What type of weather front has fair weather and light winds ? (low pressure or high pressure)
What is a high pressure front?
When light hits an object, there are 4 things that can happen. Name two of them.
What are:
Reflected
Refracted
Transmitted
Absorbed
Name three of the four layers of the Earth.
What are crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core?
Name four of the five measuring units for length.
What are:
Meters
Yards
Feet
Inches
Centimeters
What type of energy is called "motion energy"? (an object that is in motion)
What is kinetic energy?
Name the three extreme storms.
What are thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes?
When no light can pass through an object, is it transparent, translucent, or opaque?
What is opaque?
Name the three types of rocks
What are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic?
This scientific tool measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
What is an open circuit?
What type of clouds are feathery and usually are associated with fair weather, but can also indicate that rain and snow are coming?
What are cirrus clouds?
How long does it take light to go from the sun to Earth?
What are 8 1/2 minutes?
When Earth's plates bump, scrape, and push against each other at the faults, this causes _________ and _________.
What are earthquakes and volcanoes?
In an experiment, does the independent variable change or stay the same?
What is change?
Who invented the electromagnet?
Who is Michael Faraday?
What is the name of the weather instrument that measures the weight of the air?
Barometer