Solar System
What is the largest object in the solar system?
The Sun
Name the two primary sources of energy for Earth.
Sun and Geothermal
I have a positive charge and live in the nucleus. Who am I?
Proton
Why does ice float on water?
Solid water is less dense than liquid water.
What physical event is paired with Pentathlon environmental impact?
Jump rope!
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
What physical event is paired with Pentathlon energy?
15 burpees!
What particle has very little mass compared to the others?
electron
What is the difference between water cohesion and water adhesion?
Cohesion is water molecules sticking to each other, adhesion is water molecules sticking to other surfaces.
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime.
What physical event is paired with Pentathlon's solar system questions?
15 pushups!
What does Earth's energy budget track?
How much solar energy enters and exits Earth's atmosphere.
What is the symbol for Helium?
He
What physical event is paired with Pentathlon water?
15 jump squats!
Coal, oil, natural gas, minerals.
Name three dwarf planets.
Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea, Makemake
What process transfers energy through movement of fluids and air?
Convection
What physical event is with Pentathlon matter?
15 crunches
How does freezing water cause physical weathering?
Water expands when it freezes. Expanding ice breaks rocks apart.
Give two examples of a renewable resource.
Water, trees, air. Also solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
What makes a dwarf planet different from a planet?
A dwarf planet has not cleared its orbital path of other celestial bodies. Planets have either absorbed or ejected other significant debris in its orbit.
What causes convection currents?
Unequal heating. Hot air rises, cool air sinks. Same with water. This causes wind and deep ocean currents.
What is an element?
A substance made of only one type of atom.
What term describes water's ability to stabilize temperature?
Moderating effect
Name two water pollutants.
Pesticides, fertilizers, chemicals, oil, waste.