Waves
This is the distance from one crest to the next crest.
Wavelength
What is a prototype?
A first version to see if the product will actually work
This external structure on a plant is responsible for soaking up sunlight to turn it into food energy.
leaf
This natural hazard occurs when a large amount of water overflows onto land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rain in Kentucky.
flood
In a series of undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, where would you expect to find the oldest fossils?
Bottom Layer
A wave with a very high amplitude would most likely produce which of these?
Loud sound
If an engineer's design fails during a test, what is the next step they should take?
Improve the design and try again
Many animals in Kentucky, like the White-tailed Deer, have large ears that can rotate. What is the primary purpose of this external structure?
To better sense predators nearby
Scientists use a tool called a seismograph to detect and map these sudden shakings of the Earth's crust.
earthquakes
A student notices that a statue in a park has lost some of its detail over many years due to rain. Which process is most likely responsible for breaking down the rock of the statue?
weathering
When you use a flashlight to send a secret message using long and short flashes, you are using light as a way to transfer what?
Information
Having a limited amount of time or money
Is this an example of a criteria or constraint?
Constraint
Inside an animal, the heart and lungs work together as internal structures to do what?
circulate oxygen throughout the body
When building a bridge in an area where earthquakes are common, engineers use flexible materials. What is the main reason for this?
To allow the bridge to bend and absorb energy without snapping
Earth's outer shell is broken into several large, moving sections. What are these sections called?
Tectonic Plates
Modern devices like cell phones and computers often turn information into 0s and 1s to send it. This is an example of using what to transfer data?
'binary code'
If you want to know if a tornado is coming or what the temperature will be tomorrow, you should listen to this type of scientist.
Meteorologist
A cactus has thick, waxy skin and sharp spines. These structures are ___________ that help the plant survive in which environment?
adaptations
Why do scientists map where natural hazards have happened in the past?
To predict high risk areas for the future
Western Kentucky is located near the New Madrid Seismic Zone. What geological event is most likely to happen in this area because of plate movement?
Earthquake
When light waves hit a mirror and bounce back, this process is called:
Reflection
What is the biggest difference between a scientist and an engineer?
Scientists study and explore natural surroundings
Engineers solve problems
internal structure specifically designed to support an animal's body and protect its soft organs?
skeleton
Why might an engineer design a house in Kentucky with a steeply sloped roof instead of a flat one?
To allow snow and rain to easily slide off
If a scientist finds a fossil of an ancient sea creature like a brachiopod in the hills of Central Kentucky, what does this tell us about Kentucky's past?
Kentucky was once an ocean