Presence of Energy
Rolling Balls Down Slopes
Collisions
Investigation Vocabulary
The Greek Gods
(With Roman Bonuses!)
(With Roman Bonuses!)
100
These two objects are examples of fuel for the candle. (You will get full credit for answering one of the objects correctly).
What are the wick and/or the wax?
100
This force causes unbalanced objects to move towards the Earth.
What is gravity?
100
The way energy is affected when an object collides with another object.
What is lose energy?
100
To take in or soak up.
What is absorb?
100
This queen goddess and protector of marriage would take out her anger on her husband's mistresses and illegitimate children when Zeus cheated on her.
Who is Hera?
200
The proof of energy from the hand crank generator when the lightbulb shined.
What is light?
200
You need this (pushing or pulling) to make an object move. Luke used it for good, while Dark Vader used it for evil.
What is force?
200
Bocce, a sport in which opponents attempt to knock steel balls into one another to get close to a target, was developed in this country, which is also known for its art and fine food.
What is Italy?
200
The remains of organisms that lived long ago are preserved as oil, coal, and natural gas.
What are fossil fuels?
200
Depicted as the messenger god, this son of Zeus had many jobs, such as protecting travelers and business owners and escorting the dead to the River Styxx. His symbol is the caduceus. He inspired the DC Comic hero, the Flash.
Who is Hermes?
300
The sound from the paper was evidence of this from the 9-volt battery to the tone generator.
What is energy transfer?
300
This factor, not mass, will determine how fast a ball rolls down a slope.
What is height?
300
This force causes things to slow down, such as a truck after it hits a car or a snowboarder riding along deeper snow.
What is friction?
300
The natural attraction between masses. On Earth, all objects are pulled toward the center of Earth.
What is gravity?
300
This goddess sprang from Zeus's head when Hephaestus used an axe to cure a nasty headache. She was adorned in full battle armor and shouted a war cry.
Who is Athena?
400
Heat, sound, electric current, or light.
What are evidences of energy transfer?
400
This famous English scientist noticed the acceleration of apples falling from a tree and was able to link the concept of gravity to the heavenly bodies in our solar system.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
400
This will happen to the truck in this diagram after it collides with the car in the intersection. 
What is slow down?
400
To change an object’s speed.
What is accelerate?
400
This goddess of beauty and love often cheated on her husband Hephaestus with his older brother Ares.
Who is Aphrodite?
500
From our experiment, D-Cell battery can be this. Gravity, fossil fuels, and a nice medium rare steak can also fit into this category.
What is a source of energy.
500
The position in which the ball will move the fastest.
What is position 4?
500
In bocce, once the two balls collide, this is evidence of energy transfer.
(I will take two answers)
What is sound?
What is the movement of the previously motionless ball?
500
Energy that matter has because of its position or condition.
What is potential energy?
500
This goddess's sadness over the abduction of her daughter Persephone was thought to explain the cold weather and barren lands associated with the winter months.
Who is Demeter?
