Welcome to Jeopardy!

Another Presentation © 2001 - All rights Reserved Mark E. Damon *Edited by Wilmeth Elementary’s awesome 5th grade teachers © 2001 - All rights Reserved markedamon@hotmail.com

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Final Jeopardy Round 1 Wilmeth Edited Round 2 Bonus P h i l p

Forces & Motion Electric Mania Renew or Nonrenew Light Sound & Heat Energy Round 2 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Final Jeopardy $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Scores $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

Which of the following items does NOT use a lens to refract light? A Eyeglasses B A camera C A mirror D A telescope

$100-Light C A mirror Home

$200-Light I can travel where there is no matter, but not through a solid. I can travel through space, but not around a corner. I travel in a straight line unless something gets in my way. What am I?

$200-Light Light Home

$300-Light What property of light makes a pencil seem to bend in a clear glass of water?

$300-Light Refraction Home

$400-Light What property of light is the reason I can see myself when I look in a mirror?

$400-Light Reflection Home

What happens to light when it goes through a magnifying glass?

$500-Light Light travels through a lens by refraction, or bending. When light refracts through a magnifying lens, it makes objects bigger. Home

1. What materials would be the best conductors of heat? $100-Sound 1. What materials would be the best conductors of heat? 2. What does a conductor of heat do?

Metals! Gold, silver, copper, brass, aluminum… $100-Sound Metals! Gold, silver, copper, brass, aluminum… Heat energy can easily go through metal – so it doesn’t stay hot or stay cold – heat escapes! Home

What are the best insulators of heat? $200-Sound What are the best insulators of heat? What does an insulator of heat do?

Non-metals – Styrofoam, paper, rubber, glass, ceramic $200-Sound Non-metals – Styrofoam, paper, rubber, glass, ceramic Insulators of heat keep it hot or keep it cold. Heat doesn’t go through these objects very fast and they keep the temperature you want it to be longer. Home

What are some says scientists use sound?

$300-Sound medial imaging, cleaning instruments, finding flaws in pipes underground, producing heat, sea floor mapping, military defense, commercial fishing, echolocation, pest control, shrinking tumors, predicting earthquakes….whew! Home

Daily Double

$400-Sound How is an echo produced?

By bouncing off hard surfaces (like in a cave) $400 By bouncing off hard surfaces (like in a cave) Home

Through which of the following will sound travel the best? A Air B A vacuum C A solid D A liquid

$500-Sound C A solid Home

$100-Energy Name 3 forms of energy.

Solar, electrical, heat, sound, wind, chemical, light, mechanical… $100-Energy Solar, electrical, heat, sound, wind, chemical, light, mechanical… Home

$200-Energy What force causes a roller coaster paused at the top of a hill to come down toward the ground?

$200-Energy Gravity Home

What types of energy can solar energy produce?

Light and thermal (heat) $300-Energy Light and thermal (heat) Home

What is the difference between mass and weight? $400-Energy What is the difference between mass and weight?

$400-Energy Mass is how much “stuff” is in an object and weight is how much gravity is pulling on an object. Mass is the same on Earth and on the moon. Weight changes when you go into outer space depending on a planet’s gravitational pull Home

How can we use mechanical energy to make electricity?

$500-Energy Turbines! By using Earth’s resources to push them (wind, water, steam) - a generator is connected to them – so we are able to turn mechanical energy (energy of motion) into electricity. Home

$100-Forces & Motion What is friction?

A force caused by two or more items rubbing together $100-Forces & Motion A force caused by two or more items rubbing together Home

$200-Forces & Motion What force pulls objects toward each other and the center of the Earth?

$200-Forces & Motion Gravity Home

$300-Forces & Motion If the train below runs out of fuel, what force causes the train to stop without using brakes?

$300-Forces & Motion Friction Home

How could you test which surface is best to bounce a ball on?? $400-Forces & Motion How could you test which surface is best to bounce a ball on??

$400-Forces & Motion Drop the ball from the same height onto 3 or more surfaces. Record the height in centimeters. You will notice the softer the surface, the lower the ball will bounce. Home

$500-Forces & Motion As two objects move farther apart in space, what happens to the gravitational pull between them?

The gravitational pull between the objects lessens. $500-Forces & Motion The gravitational pull between the objects lessens. Home

What type of circuit is needed in order for a light bulb to work? $100-Electricity What type of circuit is needed in order for a light bulb to work?

A closed or complete circuit $100-Electricity A closed or complete circuit Home

What would be the best conductors of electricity? What would be the best insulators of electricity?

Conductors – METALS – copper, brass, iron, steel, aluminum $200-Electricity Conductors – METALS – copper, brass, iron, steel, aluminum Insulators – nonmetals – paper, rubber, cloth, ceramic, glass… Home

Why do we need to put an insulator around an electrical wire? $300-Electricity Why do we need to put an insulator around an electrical wire?

$300-Electricity So we won’t get shocked and so electricity can continue to flow through the wire without being disturbed. Home

What is a parallel circuit? $400-Electricity What is a parallel circuit?

$400-Electricity A parallel circuit has 2+ paths. If one bulb goes out, the rest of the circuit continues. Series Parallel Home

What’s the roll of a switch in a circuit? $500-Electricity What’s the roll of a switch in a circuit?

Turns a circuit on or off. Closed switch = closed circuit (on) $500-Electricity Turns a circuit on or off. Closed switch = closed circuit (on) Open switch = open circuit (off) Home

What are fossil fuels and why should we conserve them? $100-Renew & Nonrenew What are fossil fuels and why should we conserve them?

Fossil fuels come from dead plants and animals. $100-Renew & Nonrenew Fossil fuels come from dead plants and animals. Oil, natural gas, coal They’re nonrenewable – it will take a long time to replace (millions of years) so we need to conserve (save) them! Home

Geothermal comes from where & how can we turn it into electricity? $200-Renew & Nonrenew Geothermal comes from where & how can we turn it into electricity?

From heat DEEP in the earth. Geo = Earth, thermal = heat. $200-Renew & Nonrenew From heat DEEP in the earth. Geo = Earth, thermal = heat. Scientists change water into steam by using Earth’s heat. The steam turns a turbine which is hooked up to a generator so we can change it into electricity. Renewable!! Home

How can we use wind to make electricity? $300-Renew & Nonrenew How can we use wind to make electricity?

$300-Tools/Processes Wind can power turbines. Turbines can change mechanical energy into electricity with the use of generators. Renewable! Home

What is hydroelectric energy? $400-Renew or Nonrenew What is hydroelectric energy?

Energy powered by WATER. Hydro = water $400-Renew or Nonrenew Energy powered by WATER. Hydro = water Renewable! Home

What is Biomass/Biofuels? $500-Renew or Nonrenew What is Biomass/Biofuels?

Energy from burning dead plants or animals. $500-Renew or Nonrenew Energy from burning dead plants or animals. Renewable! Home

Forces & Motion Tools/ Process Electric Mania Light Sound Energy Round 1 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Final Jeopardy $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 Scores $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000

Complete the following sentence: $200—Light Complete the following sentence: Light is a form of .

$200—Light Energy Home 2

Light traveling through a hand lens is .

$400—Light Refracted Home 2

How do bicycle reflectors help people see a bicycle at night? $600—Light How do bicycle reflectors help people see a bicycle at night?

$600—Light They reflect light. Home 2

$800—Light The picture below illustrates light from a flashlight striking a prism. Which ray is being refracted? 1 2 3

$800—Light Ray 3 Home 2

In what direction does light travel?

$1000—Light In a straight line Home 2

What do playing a piano, banging a drum, and singing have in common? $200—Sound What do playing a piano, banging a drum, and singing have in common?

They produce vibrations which cause sound. Home 2

Daily Double

$400—Sound A student made the banjo pictured below. What can be done to make the rubber bands produce loud or soft sounds?

$400—Sound The harder the rubber bands are plucked, the louder the sounds will be. Home 2

$600—Sound Sound energy travels through matter. What is vibrating in the system below? 1 2 3 4 5

$600—Sound The air in the bottles Scores

$800—Sound The device pictured below was designed to show how sounds of different pitches can be produced. It could be improved by using— A rubber bands of different thicknesses. B wooden pegs rather than tacks. C a container with square corners. D string instead of rubber bands.

A rubber bands of different thicknesses $800—Sound A rubber bands of different thicknesses Home 2

$1000—Sound Which drum pictured below will most likely make the sound with the lowest pitch?

$1000—Sound Answer Choice C Scores

How does heat energy affect an ice cube? $200 How does heat energy affect an ice cube?

Heat energy causes it to melt. $200 Heat energy causes it to melt. Home 2

$400—Energy A toaster changes energy from one form to another in order to toast bread. Identify the order the energy changes occur as the bread is toasted. Use these types of energy: chemical, electrical, thermal

Electrical  Thermal  Chemical $400—Energy Electrical  Thermal  Chemical Scores

A water heater converts chemical energy into .

$600—Energy Thermal (heat) energy Home 2

Almost all of the energy found on the Earth comes from—

$800—Energy The sun Home 2

$1000—Energy What is the only type of energy found on the Earth that does not come from the sun?

$1000—Energy Geothermal energy Home 2

$200—Forces & Motion What characteristic of a spinning top remains constant whether the top is spinning or at rest?

$200—Forces & Motion Color, size, shape, etc. Home 2

Motion is to movement as velocity is to . $400—Forces & Motion Motion is to movement as velocity is to .

$400—Forces & Motion Speed Home 2

Daily Double

Which word describes the motion of an object that is changing speed? $600—Forces & Motion Which word describes the motion of an object that is changing speed? A Momentum B Gravity C Acceleration D Friction

$600—Forces & Motion C—Acceleration Home 2

$800—Force & Motion Which of the following converts electrical energy into motion? A Light switch B Electric stove C Light bulb D Electric fan

$800—Force & Motion D Electric fan Home 2

What force describes an object’s resistance to a change in motion? $1000—Forces & Motion What force describes an object’s resistance to a change in motion?

$1000—Forces & Motion Inertia Home 2

What is shown in the picture below? $200—Electric Mania What is shown in the picture below?

$200—Electric Mania An electromagnet Home 2

$400—Electric Mania Look at the picture below. If one bulb burns out, what will happen to the other bulb?

$400—Electric Mania It will quit burning. Home 2

Which of the following transforms electrical energy into motion? $600—Electrical Mania Which of the following transforms electrical energy into motion? A A light switch B An electric stove C A light bulb D An electric fan

$600—Electrical Mania D An electric fan Home 2

$800—Electric Mania What three forms of energy are released by a television when it is turned on and being watched?

$800—Electric Mania Light, sound, and heat Home 2

A solar calculator first changes radiant energy from the sun into— $1000—Electric Mania A solar calculator first changes radiant energy from the sun into—

$1000—Electric Mania Electric energy Home 2

Which would be hardest to measure? $200 Which would be hardest to measure? A The speed of a car B A person’s height C The taste of ice cream D The outside temperature

$200 C The taste of ice cream Home 2

$400—Tools/Processes What type of shoes should be worn when collecting samples from a rocky hillside?

Hiking boots or athletic shoes $400—Tools/Processes Hiking boots or athletic shoes Home 2

Which of the following is testable in a scientific investigation? $600—Tools/Processes Which of the following is testable in a scientific investigation? A Are dogs better pets than cats? B Are dogs happy when they are outside? C How many students own a dog? D Are cats more active at night than during the day?

D Are cats more active at night than during the day? $600—Tools/Processes D Are cats more active at night than during the day? Home 2

$800 When entering class, students see lab stations set up with the following materials. What is the first thing the students should do?

$800 Wait for directions. Home 2

$1000 If the water from the 50 mL beaker is poured into the 100 mL beaker, about how much water will be in the 100 mL beaker?

$1000 25 mL Home 2

Final Jeopardy Question Measurement Final Jeopardy Question Scores

In the scale model below, one centimeter is equal to one-half of a meter. The mailbox is two truck lengths away from the model truck. How far away is the mailbox from the truck on the real street?

10 meters Scores