ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
MECHANISMS USING ELECTRICITY
WEATHER
CLASSROOM CHEMISTRY
WETLANDS
100
Can electricity travel through rubber?
NO
100
Name a common and simple mechanism that uses electricity in this room
lights (light switch)
100
What can be rain, sleet, snow, or hail depending on air temperature of the clouds?
Precipitation.
100
What kind of change is a candle melting?
Chemical Change & Physical Change
100
IT IS SAFE TO DRINK THE WATER STRAIGHT FROM A WETLAND.
NO
200
What happens to the electricity when the power goes out?
The electricity stops flowing.
200
What is a conductor and name 3 examples
copper, water, and iron
200
The change in phase from liquid water into a gas water vapor
evaporation.
200
The salt that dissolves in water is called the ___
Solute
200
Name 3 bugs that live in the wetlands.
Backswimmer, water boatmen, nymphs,whirligig beetle,diving beetle,water striders,ect.
300
What happens when electricity touches water?
The water acts as a conductor and the electricity flows through it.
300
What happens if a switch is open?
The circuit is not closed and therefore the bulb (or other device) will not work.
300
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
Humidity.
300
How can we create carbon dioxide gas using simple ingredients in the kitchen?
By mixing vinegar and baking soda.
300
Name 3 animals that live in the wetlands.
frogs, turtles, crocodiles, ducks, newts, salamanders,etc.
400
Does electricity travel through magnets?
yes
400
What is an insulator and name 3 examples
an insulator blocks off all electric currents through rubber, wood, and leather
400
A device that measures air pressure.
barometer
400
How can we separate a mixture of iron filings and sand?
Magnets
400
Name 3 plants that grow in the wetlands.
cattails, algae, moss, bulrush, water lily
500
What happens when a phone or something that needs battery power stops working?
All the power has been used and that means the electrons that travel through the phone, lose power
500
in a circuit there are many parts. What is the purpose of a battery?
Power source
500
The water thats in the air is called
Water vapor
500
A type of mixture where the individual components can be seen.
Heterogeneous Mixture
500
A shallow-water area with large trees
Swamp