LAWS OF MOTION
What is the name of Newton’s law that states "an object at rest stays at rest"?
Inertia / 1st Law of Motion
What is the unit used to measure electric current?
Ampere (Amp)
What do waves transfer from place to place?
Energy
What is the theory that Earth’s crust is split into moving pieces?
Theory of Plate Tectonics
What boundary forms where two plates move apart?
Divergent boundary
Which law says force = mass × acceleration?
Newton’s 2nd Law
What material allows electrons to flow easily through it?
Conductor
What type of wave has vibrations parallel to its direction of travel?
Longitudinal wave
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
What boundary forms where two plates crash together?
Convergent boundary
For every action there is an equal and opposite ______.
Reaction
What is the build-up of electric charge on an object called?
Static electricity
What is the highest point on a transverse wave called?
Crest
What layer of the Earth do tectonic plates float on?
Asthenosphere / Mantle
What boundary forms where two plates slide past each other?
Transform boundary
If you push a 5 kg object with 20 N of force, what is its acceleration?
4 m/s²
What circuit has only one path for electric current to follow?
Series circuit
What is the distance between two identical points on a wave called?
Wavelength
What process creates new oceanic crust at mid‑ocean ridges, pushing the seafloor outward?
Seafloor spreading
What landform is commonly created at convergent ocean–continental boundaries?
Volcano / Mountain / Trench
What is the measure of the resistance an object has to changes in motion?
Inertia / Mass
What is the difference in electric potential that causes current to flow?
Voltage / Potential difference
What is the term for the number of complete waves passing a point per second?
Frequency
What type of crust is thicker but less dense?
Continental crust
What type of boundary creates new crust?
Divergent boundary