KB General Science 2013 #1 Flashcards
In what body organ would I find your retinas?
eyes
What is the technical name for breathing?
respiration
What do we call the organ that fish use for breathing?
gills
What animal feeds solely on the eucalyptus tree?
koala
What do we call any substance that is made up of only one kind of atom?
element
What state of matter has the most widely spaced particles?
gas
What is a force that exists between two surfaces that are in contact with each other but resist the motion of each other?
friction
What do we call the electrical charge that builds up on a body due to friction?
static
Name a simple machine that is found in a pair of scissors.
wedge, lever
Where in the human body would I find a stirrup, an anvil, and a cochlea?
ear
What kind of energy does an apple have when it is sitting on the edge of a table?
potential energy
What electrical charge does an electron have?
negative
The process of conversion of water vapor to water on the surface of a glass tumbler is known as ____.
condensation
Most of the pure, drinkable water on the earth is in the form of _____.
icebergs
What kind of energy does a basketball have as it drops through a hoop?
kinetic
