Fancy-Schmancy Science Terms
When water is dropped on a nonabsorbent surface, what shape does it form?
Dome
What tool do scientists (us) use to measure mass?
What force causes water to move downhill on a slope?
Gravity.
How does water change when it gets really hot?
It expands, molecules move rapidly and spread out.
What size shoe does Noah wear?
Size 14!
What does the term "absorb" mean?
Soak up.
What tool do scientists (us) use to measure temperature?
Thermometers.
When water was placed on wax paper, what happened?
It was repelled and formed a dome.
How does water change when it gets very cold (below 0 degrees Celsius)?
It freezes, expands, molecules form hexagons and lock into place.
What sport does Noah coach?
Wrestling.
What is "surface tension"?
The attraction of particles on the surface (top) of the water.
What two units do scientists (us) use to measure temperature?
Celsius and Fahrenheit.
When water was placed on a paper towel, what happened?
It was absorbed/soaked into the towel.
Why does hot water float?
It is less dense than room temperature water.
What bones has Noah broken?
All his fingers!!!!
What is "mass"?
The amount of matter in an object. Similar to weight.
At what temperature (degree Celsius) does water freeze?
Zero degrees Celsius.
The larger the drop, the ______________ it went down the slope.
Faster.
Why does cold water sink?
It is more dense than room temperature water.
What hand does Noah write with?
Left!
Define "density".
How tightly packed the molecules are in a substance OR the ratio of mass/volume.
What unit do scientists (us) measure volume of a liquid?
How did the soap effect the surface tension of water?
It broke the surface tension.
How does a thermometer work?
Green.