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BELLWORK

WEEK 1-PHYSICAL SCIENCE

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ROOT WORD OF THE WEEK

alpha-

“first”

as in “alpha radiation” and “alpha particle”

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

GENERAL SCIENCE - Which of the following does the prefix “photo” mean, as in the word “photometer”

  1. Record 
  2. Light
  3. Measure
  4. Expose

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

GENERAL SCIENCE - Which of the following does the prefix “photo” mean, as in the word “photometer”

  • Record 
  • Light
  • Measure
  • Expose

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READ-A-GRAPH

1. What question is this graph trying to answer?

2. What conclusion(s) can you make?

3. What evidence from the graph supports it?"

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CREATE-A-GRAPH

Remember, it must:

  • start at 0
  • have a title
  • have x & y axes labels
  • have an evenly spaced scale

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BONUS SLIDES

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

GENERAL SCIENCE - Which of the following does the prefix “ambi” mean, as in the word “ambidextrous?”

A. Equal

  B. Both

  C. Neither

D. Always

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

GENERAL SCIENCE - Which of the following does the prefix “ambi” mean, as in the word “ambidextrous?”

A. Equal

  B. Both

  C. Neither

D. Always

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

GENERAL SCIENCE - Which of the following has the LOWEST mass?

A. Decigram

B. Centigram

C. Hectogram

D. Microgram

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

GENERAL SCIENCE - Which of the following has the LOWEST mass?

A. Decigram

B. Centigram

C. Hectogram

D. Microgram

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

GENERAL SCIENCE - What is the most common element in most steel?� A. Iron 

B. Copper 

  C. Nickel

  D. Tin

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

GENERAL SCIENCE - What is the most common element in most steel?� A. Iron 

B. Copper 

  C. Nickel

  D. Tin

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

Energy – Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are working to enhance the performance and durability of polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells, while simultaneously reducing their cost. These fuel cells produce electricity through the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. What is the only chemical that these fuel cells emit?

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

Energy – Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are working to enhance the performance and durability of polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells, while simultaneously reducing their cost. These fuel cells produce electricity through the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. What is the only chemical that these fuel cells emit?

WATER

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

Physical Science – Which of the following explains the size of a chloride ion compared to that of a chlorine atom?

A. Chloride is smaller because it has fewer electrons

B. Chloride is smaller because it has more electrons

C. Chloride is larger because it has fewer electrons

D. Chloride is larger because it has more electrons

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

Physical Science – Which of the following explains the size of a chloride ion compared to that of a chlorine atom?

A. Chloride is smaller because it has fewer electrons

B. Chloride is smaller because it has more electrons

C. Chloride is larger because it has fewer electrons

D. Chloride is larger because it has more electrons

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

Energy – Scientists at Savannah River National Lab are studying new ways of separating and storing tritium gas. Which of the following correctly describes the constituent particles in a nucleus of tritium?

A. One proton and one neutron

B. One proton and two neutrons

C. Two protons and one neutron

D. Two protons and three neutrons

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

Energy – Scientists at Savannah River National Lab are studying new ways of separating and storing tritium gas. Which of the following correctly describes the constituent particles in a nucleus of tritium?

A. One proton and one neutron

B. One proton and two neutrons

C. Two protons and one neutron

D. Two protons and three neutrons

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

Physical Science – Dry ice is the solid form of what molecule?

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

Physical Science – Dry ice is the solid form of what molecule?

CARBON DIOXIDE

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

Physical Science – Which of the following pairs of types of solids and their properties is NOT correctly matched?

A. Ionic solid, brittle

B. Metallic solid, malleable

C. Network covalent solid, malleable

D. Molecular covalent solid, soft

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

Physical Science – Which of the following pairs of types of solids and their properties is NOT correctly matched?

A. Ionic solid, brittle

B. Metallic solid, malleable

C. Network covalent solid, malleable

D. Molecular covalent solid, soft