Famous Scientists
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Mass, Volume, Density
Speed, Distance, Time
Pronunciation
100
What is one of the things Thomas Edison invented?
The lightbulb, the motion-picture projector used in cinemas etc.
100
Name the three states of matter.
Solid, liquid, gas
100
"The space that something takes up" - is this mass, volume or density?
Volume
100
What shape can you use to help you calculate speed, distance or time?
A triangle
100
How do you pronounce this word?
Variable
/ˈveə.ri.ə.bəl/
200
Who discovered the laws of gravity after watching an apple fall from a tree?
Sir Isaac Newton
200
When the particles of an object are tightly packed and usually in a regular pattern, is this a solid, liquid or gas?
A solid
200
The mass of an object changes depending on gravity. True or false?
False
200
If you know the distance and time, how can you find the speed?
By dividing the distance by the time
200
How do you pronounce this word?
Chemistry
/ˈkem.ɪ.stri/
300
What important work did Rosalind Franklin do?
She made X-ray images of DNA, which was a very important part of the research that led to the discovery of the structure of DNA.
300
Name three liquids.
Milk, water, oil, paint...
300
Name three physical properties.
Hardness, colour, malleability, odour, length, temperature, mass, volume, density...
300
If you know the speed and time, how can you find the distance?
By multiplying the speed and time
300
How do you pronunce this word?
Liquid
/ˈlɪk.wɪd/
400
What is the name of the scientist/engineer who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
400
What takes on and fills shape of container?
A gas
400
What unit is mass measured in?
Kilograms
400
Lauren walks 100m in half a minute. What must her speed be to travel this distance?
(the unit of the answer is in minutes per second)
3.33 m/s
400
How do you pronounce this word?
Divide
/dɪˈvaɪd/
500
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
500
Fill in the blanks:
Solid materials won’t change _______,
unless a force is applied to them.
Solids always take up the same amount of _______,
you can hold solids in your hands.
Solid materials won’t change shape,
unless a force is applied to them.
Solids always take up the same amount of space,
you can hold solids in your hands.
500
If you know the mass and volume of an object, how can you find out the density?
D = M/V
Density = Mass divided by Volume
500
Which three units could time be measured in?
Hours, minutes or seconds
500
How do you pronounce this word?
Measure
/ˈmɛʒə/