Energy
What is potential energy?
Energy stored in an object because of its position or configuration.
What does electricity need in order to be able to flow?
A closed conducting path or circuit for electrons to travel through.
What kind of charge does a proton have?
A positive charge?
What was pangea?
Pangea was a single landmass or supercontinent that existed 200 to 300 million years ago which combined nearly all of Earth's continental crust.
Who is calling? Are you going to pick up?
John Pork
_______ energy is the energy of motion.
Kinetic energy.
Plastic, glass and rubber are good examples of _______.
Insulators
What kinds of particles are contained in an atom's nucleus?
Protons and neutrons.
What caused the breakup and relocation of earth's land masses over time?
Tectonic movement
Which mammal lays eggs?
Platypus
What kind of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?
Elastic energy.
What does a resistor do?
A resistor reduces the flow of electric current and lowers voltage levels with a circuit
What do like charges do?
Repel each other.
What are the four layers of the earth?
Crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.
What does gen z call making someone intentionally angry?
Rage Baiting
What kind of energy is stored in food?
Chemical Energy
What is a conductor?
A material that allows electric charge, or electrons, to flow through it easily with minimal resistance.
The number of _______ in an atom determines its atomic number and its identity as a specific chemical element.
Protons.
Who came up with the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
How many medals (gold, silver and bronze) did Team USA win at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
33 (12 Gold, 12 Silver, 9 Bronze)
What type of energy conversion occurs when eating food? Name all three energies.
The chemical energy in food is converted into kinetic energy (for movement) and thermal energy (body heat).
How do we get electricity?
Electricity is generated in power plants by converting primary energy sources—like coal, natural gas, nuclear, wind, or solar—into electrical energy, typically by spinning a generator.
Where does the word "atom" come from?
Democraticus in ancient Greece called them atomos.
What is the measure of matter in a given amount of space?
Density
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118