Weathering & Erosion
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Magnetism & Electricity
Forces & Simple Machines
Anything Goes
100
What is weathering?
The breaking down and changing of rock.
100
What is magma?
melted rock
100
Where is a magnet the strongest?
its poles
100
What force pulls everything toward the center of the earth?
gravity
100
What does an omnivore eat?
plants and other animals
200
What is erosion?
The moving of weathered rock.
200
What is the path the magma follows as it travels up the volcano?
a conduit
200
You shut off the lights and the computer, fan, and tv shut off too. What type of circuit do you have?
series
200
What force slows things down because it is rubbing?
friction
200
What is the name of the volcano that covered Pompeii with lava?
Mount Vesuvius
300
What are the three types of erosion?
Water, wind, ice
300
What is a weak spot in a volcano?
a vent
300
You unscrew a lightbulb in a circuit and the other lightbulb stays lit. What type of circuit do you have?
parallel
300
What type of simple machine is a skateboard ramp? wedge pulley wheel & axle inclined plane screw lever
inclined plane
300
What type of stone did the Chinese use as a compass? _ _ _ _ stone
lodestone
400
Give an example of a cover crop that can help stop erosion?
clover or grass
400
What do you call a "sleeping" volcano?
dormant
400
What do you call a magnet that can spin freely and can help you find direction?
compass
400
What type of simple machine makes a toy car move? inclined plane wheel & axle wedge lever pulley
wheel & axle
400
An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest is known as the Law of ____________.
inertia
500
How do trees help stop erosion?
Their roots hold onto the soil
500
What do you call an eruption so strong that it blows part of the mountain off?
violent eruption
500
A material that allows electricity to pass through it is called a _________________.
conductor
500
What type of simple machine is an ax? wheel & axle lever wedge screw pulley
wedge
500
What famous scientist developed the laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
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