Scientific Investigation
Energy
Force and Motion
Space
Earth Systems
100
balance
What is the instrument called that is used to measure mass.
100
Radiation
This is a type of heat transfer in the form of waves.
100
Balanced force
This type of force does NOT cause a change in movement.
100
Comet
What is an object in space that is made up of ice and dust and has a "tail"?
100
Hardness
The "ability to resist being scratched" is used to test which property of a mineral?
200
graduated cylinder
What is the name of the instrument used to measure volume.
200
Convection
This is a type of heat transfer that occurs in liquids and gases.
200
Unbalanced force
This type of force causes a change in movement.
200
Asteroid
What is an object in space that is made of rock and metal. There is a belt of these objects between Mars and Jupiter.
200
Weathering
This process breaks down rocks into sediments.
300
pie graph
What type of graph shows parts of a whole?
300
Conduction
This is a type of heat transfer that occurs through direct contact.
300
force and distance
What are two things that must occur in order for you to do WORK?
300
Mass and distance.
What two things does gravity depend on?
300
Igneous rock
This type of rock is formed from magma that cools and hardens.
400
line graph
What type of graph shows changes over time.
400
Coal, petroleum (oil), propane, natural gas
What are four types of non-renewable resources that are also considered fossil fuels?
400
Inertia
What is the tendency of objects to resist a change in motion called?
400
Designed for single use.
Name one disadvantage of a rocket.
400
Sedimentary
This type of rock is formed from sediments that are cemented and compacted together.
500
experimental
This type of design changes only one thing at a time in an experiment, and it includes a hypothesis.
500
Biomass, geothermal, wind, hydropower, solar
What are five renewable sources of energy?
500
Close to the load.
In order to make a load easier to lift, where should you position the fulcrum?
500
Designed for repeated use.
Name an advantage of the space shuttle.
500
Plate boundaries
This is where most earthquakes and volcanoes occur.