Moon Silliness
How long does it take for the moon to go through the full cycle of phases?
29.5 days.
What is the closest star to us?
The Sun
What did Darwin invent?
The theory of evolution by natural selection.
What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?
Potential energy
What simple machine is a flat, slanted surface used to move objects up or down?
Inclined Plane
What do we call a moon that looks completely lit?
Full Moon
What color are the hottest stars?
Blue
What type of scientist was Darwin?
Naturalist
What is the energy of motion called?
Kinetic energy
What simple machine is a wheel with a rope wrapped around it, used to lift objects?
Pulley
What do we call it when a moon phase is losing light?
Waning
What's the term for a bunch of stars held by gravity?
What was Darwin's book named?
On the Origin of Species.
What is the ability to do work or cause change?
Energy
What simple machine has a bar that pivots on a point to lift or move loads?
Term for when the moon is more than half lit?
Gibbous
What do we call an incredibly dense star that can form after a supernova?
Neutron Star
What was the name of the ship Darwin traveled on?
HMS Beagle
What type of energy is released from splitting or fusing atoms? (Usually in nukes)
Nuclear Energy
What is the fixed point that a lever turns around called?
Fulcrum
What phase comes after a new moon?
Waxing Crescent
What do we call a star that increases in brightness due to explosion?
Supernova.
Alfred Russel Wallace
What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?
The Law of Conservation of Energy
What simple machine has a spiral shape and is used to hold things together or lift?
Screw