Elements and Compounds
The basic form of matter that cannot be broken down any further.
What is an element?
Name the classification of elements that have characteristics of metals and non-metals.
Metalloids
Name the type of energy that is resting.
What is Potential energy?
Name the outermost layer of the Earth.
What is the crust?
Name the planet closest to the sun.
What is Mercury?
The element that living things contain that volcanic rocks do not.
What is Carbon.
Name one type of company that uses metalloids.
What are computer companies or microchip manufacturers
What is one example of kinetic energy?
What is a moving __________? (answers will vary)
Name the innermost layer of the Earth.
What is the core (Inner core)?
This is the attraction between two objects. (The larger the object; the stronger the attraction.)
What is gravity?
This is a chart that contains a list of all the known elements.
What is the periodic table?
This is an element that can is malleable and has a shiny luster.
What is a metal?
On a roller coaster what is an example of kinetic energy being converted into potential energy?
What is when the cars are going up a hill?
Name one element found in the Earth's core.
What is Iron and Nickel?
Name the phase of the moon that is completely dark. (not visible)
What is a new moon?
Name the gas that is most abundant in the air we breathe.
What is Nitrogen?
This is an element that is not conductive and has a dull luster.
What is a non-metal.
Name one type of simple machine used on a roller coaster.
What is a Wheel and axle - wedges - plane - pulley?
Name that layer that is able to flow like a sticky liquid. We has referred to this layer as plastic to describe its flexibility.
What is the mantle?
Name one object other than a planet that orbits the sun.
What is a comet? (Answers may vary)
Name the periodic symbol for Carbon.
What is the letter C?
Name one metal, non-metal, and metalloid element.
What are Carbon (c)-Silicone (Si) - Aluminum (Al)? (Answers will vary)
Name the six simple machines.
what are the lever, Wheel and axle, Pulley, Inclined plane, Wedge, and Screw?
Complete this analogy:
Earth's inner core:Solid as Earth's ________:Liquid
What is the outer core?
Name the celestial object that passes close to the Earth every 75 years.
What is Halley's comet?