what is the hottest planet?
venus
what is one name of a simple machine?
screw, inclined plane,wedge, lever, wheel and axel, pulley
name one type of energy?
chemical, nuclear, electrical, mechanical, thermal, radiant, sound, and gravitational
what is matter?
anything that occupies space and has mass
tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, hailstorms, mudslides, and floods
whats a transverse wave?
a wave where the movement of the medium is perpendicular (at a right angle) to the direction the wave is traveling.
whats a natural disasters?
a catastrophic event caused by natural forces
whats one scientific formula we have learned?
F=ma
what planet is the largest?
jupiter
what is energy?
the capacity or ability to do work or produce change.
what are the 4 properties of matter?
gas, liquid, solid, and plasma
is the sun a star?
yes
which planet rotates on its side/
uranus
who was the first man on the moon
neil armstrong
what is a nebula?
a vast cloud of gas and dust in space,
whats a black hole?
a region in space with such strong gravity that nothing, not even light, can escape
what is the name of the area around pluto?
kuiper belt
what are the three things a planet need to have in order to be a planet?
1. orbit a star
2.has enough mass to be spherical due to its own gravity,
3.has to clear it own orbital path
what is 3 types of energy we have learned about?
chemical, mechanical, nuclear, gravitational, light, radiant, sound, motion, thermal, and electrical energy.
what is force?
a push or pull that can change an object's state of motion or cause it to deform
whats the process by which plants make their food?
photosynthesis
what is the unit for force?
newtons
how many types of waves are there?
3 types
Which law states that an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an external force?
newtons 1st law of motion
what is the correct order of the planets?
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, and neptune