Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Inventions
Vocabulary
The Lightbulb
100

What is he most famous for?

The Lightbulb

100

When Henry was not doing his chores, what was he dong?

Experiments

100

What was invented that played music and made sounds?

A phonograph

100

What does incandescent mean?

Something that is incandescent gives off a lot of light

100

In 1879, Thomas Edison invented a lightbulb that lasted how long?

13.5 hours

200

What was he curious about?

Chemistry

200

What was Henry curious about?

Windup toys

200

He worked on a farm.  He was hired to operate what?

A new steam engine

200

What is the name of the object did Edison make to have a lot of light?

Incandescent

200

What is the name of Henry Ford's company?

Ford Motor Company

300

When he mixed up colorful potions, what happened to his house?

An explosion shook the house night and day

300

Henry was curious about two (2) more things.  What were they?

Rushing rivers and engines

300

What does sputtered mean?  

It worked in a rough or uneven way and made popping noises

300

What part of a vehicle takes in more gas to make it move?

A cylinder

300

Was Henry Ford an industrialist?

YES!

400

What is a locomotive?

The engines that make a train go forward

400

What did he dream of creating when he got older to make life easier for people?

Gadgets

400

What does flop mean?

Something that is a flop is a complete failure

400

What is a  Quadricycle that Henry made?

A vehicle or a car?

400

The car that Henry Ford invented was for what class of American people:  Upper Class, Middle Class, and Lower Class people? 

Middle Class Americans

500

What is invisible energy?

Electricity

500

Henry saw a buggy that was NOT drawn by horses.  What was it called?

Engine-powered buggy

500

What does chugged mean?

If a machine chugged along, it moved slowly and noisily.

500

What is a patent?

Patents are legal documents

500

Were Henry Ford and Thomas Edison Good or Bad Friends?

GOOD!