Earth Science
What is weathering
what is the process of Breaking down into smaller parts?
Name 3 properties of a rock
Texture, hardness, and density,
What is magnetism?
what is the positive and negative sides that attract or repel.
True or False
Does static electricity flow
False
True or false
Was The great Alaskan Earthquake the smallest earthquake in North America
False
What is Erosion ?
what is the process of something that was weathered being carried or drifted to a new location ?
What is a chemical change?
What is a change that results in a new substance ?
What is a magnetic field ?
What is the area of a magnet that it can attract/repel other magnetic items.
Can current electricity be controlled ?
Unlike static electricity, current electricity can be controlled by humans examples of this could be like a generator.
What does an underwater seaquake cause ?
An underwater seaquake could cause tsunamis.
Name 3 examples of Destructive Forces
Volcanos, tsunamis, and earthquakes are destructive forces because they break down land.
What happens if Water is being boiled?
The water evaporates into vapor.
What are the 3 types of magnets
What is another name for current electricity and static electricity.
what is human - harnessed electricity the other name for current electricity, and natural - electricity is another way to say static electricity.
What is the difference between Destructive and Constructive Forces
Destructive forces destroy and break down landforms while Constructive Forces build up or construct landforms examples of this are Islands,
Name a physical change caused by weathering.
A rock being broken down by air or water, a rock being smoothed down by air or water, ice forming inside of rocks through cracks.
What country has the strongest magnetic field ?
China has the strongest magnetic field out of the countries with Japan following behind China magnetic field.
What is the difference between static and current electricity ?
Current electricity flows, and static electricity builds up. Static electricity is natural electricity while current electricity is human harnessed.
What was the worst hurricane in history?
The Galveston Hurricane of August 1900 occurred in Galveston, Texas and lasted a week an estimated amount of 8,000 through 12,000 people died during the hurricane.
What is a Delta
wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water
Is electricity a chemical or physical change ?
It is a physical change because it can be reversed, and it is not a chemical reaction so it is a physical reaction that doesn't break the bond between atoms.
What place on earth has the smallest and the largest magnetic field on earth.
The North and South Poles have the strongest magnetic field, while the weakest is the equator.
What countries have the strongest human - harnessed or current electricity.
What country has the strongest human harnessed electricity, China has the most current electricity followed by United States and India.
Name one of the Science Cross Cutting Concepts for Science
What is one of the Science Cross Cutting Concepts, is energy and matter things are neither created nor destroyed but may flow into and out of a system and influence its functioning.