Matter & Atoms
The smallest particle of an element that retains its properties.
What is an atom?
Evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred.
What is a color change, gas production, precipitate formation, temperature change, etc.?
The force that pulls objects toward Earth.
What is gravity?
The distance from one crest to the next crest.
What is wavelength?
The planet known as the Red Planet.
What is Mars?
My favorite science topic to teach?
What is chemistry?
The subatomic particle with a positive charge.
What is a proton?
The reactant needed for combustion besides fuel.
What is oxygen?
Speed with direction.
What is velocity?
The unit used to measure electric current.
What is the ampere (amp)?
The process plants use to make food.
What is photosynthesis?
The number of years I've been teaching at Onalaska.
What is 2?
The vertical columns on the periodic table are called these.
What are groups (or families)?
The law stating matter cannot be created or destroyed.
What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
Newton's First Law is also known as this law.
What is the Law of Inertia?
The energy carried by waves moves through this.
What is a medium? (or space for electromagnetic waves)
The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen?
I attended this college/university
What is CC, EWU, CWU, WGU?
This type of change occurs when ice melts into water.
What is a physical change?
Balance this equation: H₂ + O₂ → H₂O
What is 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O?
The formula for force.
F=ma
The relationship between frequency and wavelength.
What is as frequency increases, wavelength decreases?
The full name for DNA
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
Before becoming a science teacher, I considered this career.
What is english teacher or dermatologist?
An atom has 17 protons and 18 electrons. What is its overall charge?
What is -1?
What type of chemical reaction is this?
AgNO3 + NaCl -> AgCl + NaNO3
What is a double replacement reaction?
A 10 kg object accelerates at 2 m/s². What is the force acting on it?
What is 20 N?
The unit used to measure electrical resistance.
What is the ohm?
If a radioactive isotope has a half-life of 10 years, what fraction of the original sample remains after 30 years?
What is 1/8?
Mrs. Shepherd's birthday
What is August 18th?