Astronomy
A celestial body that produces its own light is called...
stars
Clear skies are associated with what type of pressure system?
High Pressure
A push or pull on an object is called...
force
Rocks that are created from the cooling of magma are called...
Igneous Rocks
The variable that the scientist changes is called...
independent variable
How long is a lunar cycle?
29.5 days
Gray clouds that cover the entire sky are called
Stratus clouds
A force that opposes (goes against) motion is called...
friction
The wearing away of rocks and minerals (through wind, rain, waves etc.) where the sediments move away from the original rock is called...
erosion
Stored energy is called...
potential energy
What are the three qualifications that make a planet a planet?
-Round or nearly round
-orbits around a star or star system
-clears out its own orbit
The type of precipitation that melts and then refreezes before it hits the ground is called...
sleet
What are the six simple machines called?
Wedge, Wheel and Axle, Pulley, Lever, Inclined Plane, Screw
Thunderstorm clouds are called...
cumulonimbus clouds
Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves is called...
Radiation
Which two moon phases are associated with spring tides?
Full and New Moon
Air sinking creates what type of pressure system?
High pressure
How do you increase the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane?
You make it longer. More distance = less force
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma - inside the earth
Lava - outside the earth
A seismograph measures what?
Earthquake intensity
If I live in the penumbra of an eclipse and there is a full moon, what type of eclipse would I expect to see?
Partial lunar eclipse
The process with which heat rises and cold air sinks is called...
Convection
A car starts at 0 m/s. If the acceleration of the car is 4 m/s/s, how fast is the car going after 10 seconds?
40 m/s
What is the difference between a watch and a warning?
Watches- It could happen
Warning- It is happening, take cover!
You are running 4 mph to the right on a train that is going 10 mph to the left. What is your relative motion?
6 mph to the left