May the FORCE
be with you
be with you
Why is it hard to win a tug-of-war against a group of teachers?
a. Teachers try really hard.
b. Teachers have more legs than students.
c. Teachers have a lot of friction.
d. Teachers can push really hard against the ground.
d. Teachers can push really hard against the ground.
Magnets attract _____________.
a. objects that contain iron.
b. only other magnets.
c. anything made of metal.
d. things that are not too heavy.
a. objects that contain iron.
Shark teeth, dinosaur eggs, and footprints from millions of years ago are examples of _______________.
Fossils
Why was a suspension bridge a good design for the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?
a. Ships had to pass underneath the bridge.
b. It has a lot of pillars underneath to support it.
c. The distance the bridge had to cross wasn’t very long.
d. The water under the bridge was very shallow.
a. Ships had to pass underneath the bridge.
Name two types of good weather clouds.
Cumulus and stratus
Name a material that does not have a lot of friction.
Glass, ice, . . .
Are paper clips magnets?
No, but they can become magnetized by a magnet for a short amount of time.
What do you know about the skulls of dinosaurs? How are they like the skulls of reptiles living now?
The skulls have extra openings on top.
Why are pillar bridges and arch bridges stronger than placing a board across a river?
Pillars and Arch bridges support the bridge underneath.
What do you call the area where tornadoes typically form?
Tornado Alley
BONUS 100
Why does a water balloon pop when you step on it but a watermelon doesn’t pop when you step on it?
The force of your foot is stronger than the force being put off by the water balloon, but it is not stronger than the watermelon.
BONUS 100
If you had two negative poles of magnets, would they attract or repel each other?
Repel
Describe the teeth of plant eaters.
flat teeth for chewing
BONUS 100
Describe the Galloping Gertie. Was it a strong bridge?
The Galloping Gertie was not a strong bridge. It swayed back and forth when cars passed on it and broke.
BONUS 100
Describe the climate in Fremont throughout the year.
Fremont typically has a mild/temperate climate.
When you press, throw, or stomp is that a pushing force or a pulling force?
Pushing
If you had negative and positive poles of magnets, would they attract or repel each other?
Attract
Why might a scientist find an old whale bone while digging in a quarry?
The habitat has changed. There probably used to be water where there is now dry land.
What type of bridge is the Golden Gate bridge?
Suspension bridge
Name all 5 climate zones.
Polar
Desert
Tropical
Mild
Temperate
If you wanted to go down a slide faster, what are some things you could do? Why would those things help?
Create a slide out of something with less friction. Wear something that has less friction.
BONUS 100
Name a metal that is magnetic and one that is NOT.
Not magnetic: copper, aluminum
Is magnetic: steel, iron
BONUS 100
Besides skulls, what other evidence have scientists found that help them understand that dinosaurs looked like reptiles?
eggs and fossils with skin prints that look like scales
What is the name of a pulling force that can act on a bridge, and could cause it to collapse?
Gravity
BONUS 200
In which climate zone are the clouds the coldest?
Tropical zone