Landforms
Which natural force MOST LIKELY shaped the landform sand dunes?
What is Wind?
A prediction of what future weather will be like describes a weather_________.
What is weather FORECAST?
You would use this tool to keep track of observations during an investigation.
What is a notebook/journal?
A push or pull
What is a force?
This type of circuit will not allow electricity to flow.
What is an open circuit?
After a heavy rain, the school walkway was covered with soil and rock from a nearby hill. What MOST LIKELY caused this to happen?
What is Erosion?
What does Meteorologists depend on to forecast an approaching storm?
What is Air Pressure?
You would use this tool to compare the weight or mass of two different objects.
What is a pan balance?
Something used to make work seem easier
What is a simple machine?
In order for light to bounce, the surface has to be this.
What is a shiny surface?
A tall flat-topped rock feature.
What is mesa?
During evaporation, which changes best describes what happens to water?
What is Liquid changes to gas?
You would use this tool to measure the volume of an irregular shaped object.
What is a graduated cylinder?
Force of attraction between 2 objects, such as you and the Earth
What is gravity?
This slows down motion due to rubbing. It also causes heat.
What is friction?
The breaking of rocks into smaller pieces
What is weathering?
The change of a gas into a liquid when it is cooled. This can happen when water vapor rises and then cools in the atmosphere to form clouds
What is condensation?
A tool used to find the mass of an object.
What is a triple beam balance?
Energy that is in motion
What is kinetic energy?
This type of circuit is better to use if you don't want all your light bulbs to stop working at once.
What is a parallel circuit?
These rocks are very soft and can crumble easily. They are also the only rocks of the three that contain fossils.
What are sedimentary rocks?
This is what happens to water vapor when it gets higher into the sky.
What is condensation?
Unit for measuring the volume of liquids.
What is milliliter?
A student is riding a bike and applies the brakes. Which MOST helps the bike to stop?
What is Friction?
This is the 5th type of energy besides electrical, light, heat, and sound.
What is mechanical energy?