Natural Resources
What is an area over which surface water flows to a single collection place?
a. lake
b. watershed
c. reservoir
d. bay
Watershed
Which scientific tool is used to measure length?
a. a ruler or metered stick
b. a beaker
c. a thermometer
Ruler or Metered stick
What is kept the same in an experiment?
Constant
The path that electricity follows is called a?
Circuit
What of the following is an example of an insulator?
a. metal
b. rubber
c. a paper clip
a. rubber
What describes a large body of freshwater surrounded by a land?
a. lake
b. ocean
c. river
Lake
What can NOT measure elapsed time?
a. meter stick
b. clock
c. stopwatch
a. meter stick
Sammy wanted to see if the surface of the floor would affect how fast her toy car would go. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
The surfaces of the floor
Rubbing certain materials together creates what type of energy?
a. Mechanical
b. Static
c. Potential
d. Nucleur
Static
What is the natural force that causes things to fall toward the earth?
Gravity
Which is NOT native to Virginia?
a. dogwood tree
b. iguana
c. white tailed deer
d. virginia oysters
Iguana
Wrapping a wire around a nail creates an electromagnet. What type of forces are created when these paper clips stick to the nails?
a. Electric force
b. Magnetic force
Magnetic force
Sammy wanted to see if the surface of the floor would affect how fast her toy car would go. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
How fast her toy cars went.
Which type of circuit is being described.
Other bulbs remain lit when one bulb goes out?
Parallel Circuit
An object that has stored energy has?
a. Potential energy
b. Kinetic energy
Potential energy
What is an important natural resource used for energy? It is a hard rock made of ancient pressed plant material that burns easily.
a. limestone
b. coal
c. granite
d. gravel
Coal
What is a ribbon-like waterway that flows towards the ocean, sea, or lake?
a. lake
b. bay
c. river
d. watershed
River
What is a factor in an experiment that changes as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable?
Dependent Variable
a. Thomas Edison
b. Michael Faraday
c. Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
What causes an object to stop or slow down?
Friction
A natural forest
What type of energy powers the wall outlets in your house, your television, lamps, computer, lights, and microwave?
Electrical energy
What is the name for a variable that can be changed or manipulated in an experiment?
Independent Variable
What supplies energy in an electric circuit?
a. a conductor
b. light bulb
c. a wire
d. a battery
A battery
What is energy of motion called?
a. Potential
b. Kinetic
Kinetic