Potential Energy
Blast from the past! (Social Studies)
The Ear
Sound Riddles
OTES
1
I'm yellow, full of potassium. I grow in the tropic and can be found by the bunch! Can you peel out the answer?
1
What is Maryland's main port city?
Baltimore
1
Sound is created from what?
Vibrations
1
I am elastic, people blow me up, and tie me.
If anything sharp touches me, I will POP!
1
What are the two ways Mr. Wolf gets to school?
Bikes & Walks
2
You can read me for pleasure/knowledge... Or you can burn me to keep warm!
2
Name a type of Shelter that the Native Americans lived in.
Wigwam, Longhouse, Teepee.
2
Also known as the Tympanic Membrane, this part of your ear is in the Middle Ear, and is similar to a certain percussion instrument.
2
People play me sitting down. I have many keys, and I have around 230 steel strings to make noise!
2
What is Mrs. Q's middle name?
Naomi
3
You'll find me in a medium/small city. I help distribute water when the power goes out!
3
Name a Native American tribe
3
The cochlea has these inside of them, which detect and translate vibrations to the auditory nerve.
(Hint, you have them on your HEAD too!)
Hair cells!
3
I am powered by gas, or electric. I cut down large oxygen producing plants, and I have many teeth!
3
Name three animals you might see in the courtyard.
4
A calorie is a unit of energy. A gallon of me has 31,000 calories! People don't eat me, but use me everyday to travel.
(I'm limited)
4
What are the three types of areas when it comes to human habitation?
Urban, Suburban, Rural
4
This is part of the outer ear, what is it called scientifically?
Pinna
4
I am sometimes a teacher's last resort. When students get on my last nerve, I will show them my vibration power! Humans use this to show many different emotions.
4
How many tickets do you need for a Ice Cream Party w/ a friend?
20 tickets!
5
I can be made from wood, twine, and stone. People have acquired food using me for thousands of years.
5
This manmade lake is where Mrs. Coleman went this weekend! It's located far west from us, and generates power through a dam.
(Hint: Rhymes with Sheep Leak)
Deep Creek Lake
5
I'm the three smallest bones in your body, in between the Eardrum, and the Cochlea.
Ossicles
5
If you're near me when I explode, your eardrum may not survive... You often see me at Fourth of July.
5
What is Mrs. Ventura's favorite sport team?
The Washington Football Team.