Science Vocab
a repeated decorative design
pattern
What would be a force you push?
Pushing force
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
irrigation
turbine having a large vaned wheel rotated by the wind to generate electricity.
wind turbine
What is the California state flower?
Poppy
to guess what comes next
predict
What would be a force you pull?
pulling force
a large, concrete-lined ditch or canal
used to move water from place to place.
Aqueduct
the main ingredient in smog, and it is released into the air by some factories and machines.
ozone
What is one of the largest lakes in CA that is actually a reservior?
Shasta Lake
how two objects are alike
similarities
What comes next in this pattern?
A b C A b C _ _
Ab
a structure built across a river to block.
dam
How do farmers look for water in a drought?
drill
What percentage of water is found in the northern part of California?
75%
a playground ride that goes up and down
seesaw
A tetherball is hit back and forth between two people. When the ball is hit, it does not move straight but travels in a circle. Explain why a tetherball moves in a circle and does not fly straight.
It is attached to a string
a long period of time without rain or snow.
drought
How do they turn a desert into farmland? How do they get water?
Irrigation
How does the ozone layer protect us?
It protects us from the harmful rays of the sun.
what is applied when you kick a ball
force
A small car and a large car are let go at the top of a ramp. Which will go farther?
Large car
water that has seeped underground and is stored far beneath the surface.
groundwater
a change in the Earth's weather is called____
climate change
heavy rains and moisture that can’t be absorbed into the ground fast enough
flooding