Finals
Finals
Finals
Finals
Finals
100
developed the heliocentric (sun-centered) theory
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
100
a naturally occuring magnet
What is a lodestone?
100
the process by which an object imparts a magnetic field or an electric charge to another object without contact
What is induction?
100
the internal energy of an object caused by the random motion of its individual molecules
What is thermal energy?
100
the science of shaping objects
What is streamlining?
200
states that the weight lost by an object immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced
What is Archimedes' principle?
200
a device that multiplies a force
What is a simple machine?
200
the process of diverting unwanted electric charge directly into the earth's soil
What is grounding?
200
the tendency of an object to float when its placed in a fluid
What is buoyancy?
200
the science of the stars, planets, and all other heavenly bodies
What is astronomy?
300
a simple device for measuring the specific gravity of liquids
What is a hydrometer?
300
the unit used to measure voltage
What is a volt?
300
carries a negative charge
What is an electron?
300
the mixing of molecules of one fluid
What is diffusion?
300
the study of similarities and differences in the body structure of different organisms
What is comparative anatomy?
400
a temporary magnet magnetized by an electric current
What is an electromagnet?
400
found in the nucleus of the atom and carries no charge
What is a neutron?
400
the outer region of the earth's magnetic field
What is the magnetosphere?
400
the "survival of the fittest"
What is natural selection?
400
the branch of physics that deals with heat energy
What is thermodynamics?
500
an automatic switch that protects an electrical system from short circuits and overloaded circuits
What is a circuit breaker?
500
the unit of electric current
What is an ampere?
500
the temperature at which molecules have no kinetic energy and cease to move
What is absolute zero?
500
3 states of matter
What are solid, liquid and gas?
500
the superstituous religion that places its faith in the constellations of the zodiac
What is astrology?
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