solar system
The number of days that the Earth takes to orbit the Sun, also know as a year
365
The Earth orbits around the _______ and the moon orbits around the _________.
Sun and earth
The greater the mechanical energy, the greater the
Height
When you hear a train whistle blow in the distance, what type of energy are you noticing?
sound
Taking away heat causes a liquid to become a
Solid
How many days does it take the moon to rotate around the earth?
28
The asteroid belt is between the orbits of which 2 planets?
Mars and Jupiter
Which type of energy is used to dry hair quickly with a hair dryer?
thermal energy
In order, what types of energy best complete the following sentences.
A walking horse is an example of _____ energy.
An oven uses _____ energy.
A movie projector uses _____ energy to show moving pictures.
Music is ____ energy.
mechanical
thermal
light
sound
A puddle forms on a sidewalk. The puddle dries up. This is called evaporation.
What happens during evaporation?
Evaporation is when liquid water heats to form water vapor.
Also known as the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
The outer planets are made of
liquid and gases
What type of energy does the bulb of a lamp give off?
light and thermal
An electric motor inside the hair dryer runs a fan to move air through the hair dryer.
Which type of energy causes this fan to move?
Mechanical energy
Which TWO of these is a gas?
Frozen ice cream
Milk in a glass
Cake batter
Steam from a kettle
Helium from a balloon
Birthday cake
Steam from a kettle
Helium from a balloon
What separates the inner and outer planets?
The asteroid belt.
Bonus, what is the asteroid belt made of?
True or false The moon is a planet because it has an orbit. Why or why not
False. It is not a planet because it orbits the Earth not the Sun
Energy is found all around us. We can detect energy using our senses. Motion is an indicator of energy. The form of energy we detect with our eyes is energy
mechanical; light
In the correct order list the type of energy to complete the sentences.
Turning up the volume on a radio produces more_____so you can hear the music.
A stove produces_______ to cook food.
sound thermal
A class studies changes in water. The class sees water change four times:
Ice becomes liquid water.
liquid water becomes ice.
Liquid water becomes a gas.
Gaseous water becomes a liquid
Classify each change as needing heat or cold.
1 adding heat
2 taking away heat
3 adding heat
4 taking away heat
Name the outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What planet is known for it's red spot? Bonus, what is that spot?
Jupiter. It is a storm that is large enough to swallow the earth.
Maggie is investigating how mechanical energy affects the speed of a bicycle at the bottom of a hill after rolling down from the top of the hill. Which is the best way to measure the speed of the bicycle at the bottom of the hill?
Time how long it takes for the bicycle to travel a certain distance after reaching the bottom of the hill.
The energy of moving things.
Mechanical
Which of these will change from liquid to solid?
Ice cream on a table.
Melted butter in the refrigerator.
Water in a hot pan.
Ice cube in a drink on a hot day.
Melted butter in the refrigerator