True or false: Mass is the measure of the force of gravity.
false
What is the difference between mass and weight?
mass = how much matter make up an object, weight = measurement of downward force
If I travel to the moon, what happens to my weight? What happens to my mass?
weight changes & mass stays the same!
How many states of matter are there? Name them!
3: solid, liquid, and gas
True or false: Stars are a part of our solar system.
False! Stars are outside of our soalr system.
Name an object that is an insulator.
examples: cloth, plastic, rubber
Describe the molecules of a solid, liquid, and gas.
solid = molecules are tightly packed, liquid = molecules take the shape of container, gas = no definite volume & spread out
What does it mean if a material is an electrical conductor?
Electricity can flow freely through the material.
Name an object that is a conductor.
examples: gold, copper, iron, steel
On Earth, how do objects fall as a result of gravity?
to the center of earth
A group of stars viewed from Earth that has been given a name.
constellation
True of false: The moon gives off it's own light.
false
Give two examples of how earth's sphere's interact.
Examples: wind erosion (atmosphere & geosphere), a deer drinking from a pond (biosphere & hydropshere)
True or false: All four of Earth's systems are continuously interacting with each other.
true
Comets are mostly found where?
Kuiper Belt
Which of Earth's oceans is the LARGEST?
Pacific
The Biosphere consists of ALL of Earth's.....
living things
True of false: The Hydrosphere consists of ALL of Earth's living things.
false
What is the solubility of a substance?
Solubility is a measure of how much a substance can be dissolved into another
The Grand Canyon is an example of which two spheres interacting?
hydrosphere & geosphere