Science Rocks
The movement of rock material from one place to another.
What is erosion?
The energy of motion, also known as mechanical energy.
What is kinetic energy?
The two ends of a magnet.
What is the north and south pole?
The endless process through which all of Earth's water moves and is constantly reused.
What is the water cycle?
A tool used to measure temperature
What is a thermometer?
What is humus?
An invisible force that acts on all objects on the planet, pulling them towards the Earth's center.
What is gravity?
A reaction that happens when two of the same poles are facing one another.
What is repel?
Another word for rain, sleet, hail, or snow
A scientist whose job it is to study short-term weather data using a variety of tools such as satellites and weather balloons.
What is a meteorologist?
The breaking down of rock material due to reactions that change its composition. (ex: Rust or acid rain)
What is chemical weathering?
A system through which electrical energy is transferred from an energy source into a load, such as a lightbulb or motor.
What is a circuit?
The invisible force that surrounds magnetic objects.
What is a magnetic field?
The process through which water vapor cools and turns into a liquid
What is condensation?
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
What is humidity?
The breaking down of rock material through rubbing or scraping.
What is abrasion?
An event that results in the transfer of kinetic energy between two or more objects.
What is a collision?
The two main materials that are magnetic
What are iron and steel?
The temperature at which water freezes, in degrees Celsius
What is 0 degrees Celsius?
The pattern of temperature, wind, humidity and precipitation in a region over a long period of time.
What is climate?
When a non-magnetic object is changed into a temporary magnet.
What is induced magnetism?
If it is larger, more water will evaporate. If it is smaller, less water will evaporate.
What is surface area?
A climate zone in which summers are mild, winters are cold, and humidity is usually high year round due to lots of precipitation.
What is subarctic?