Questions of the Day
(second Semester)
1/6/15
QOD#1
Billy wants to find out if eating fast food affects your health. What is the IV and DV? What are three constants? Answer in complete sentences.
1/7/15
QOD#2
Billy ate McDonalds everyday for a month and gained 40 pounds. He decided to stop his experiment and start a new one. He now wants to see if reading everyday makes him smarter. (Answer in complete sentences)
-What is the IV and DV?
-How can you help him improve this experiment so it's more clear and measurable?
1/8/15
QOD#3
Billy gets struck by lightning. He survives with no injuries or difficulties. Which type of energy best describes lightning? WHY? (Answer in complete sentences)
1/9/15
QOD#4
Billy has two dogs, a black lab and a golden retriever. During a hot summer day of 95 degrees Fahrenheit he accidently leaves outside in the hot sun for 2 hours. When he found them, he petted both of them and noticed their coats felt different temperatures but he couldn't figure out why. Please help him! Describe what would happen regarding the temperature of their coats and why it happens.
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1/12/15
QOD#5
Which thermometer has the greatest thermal energy? WHY? (Answer in complete sentences)
QOD#1
Billy wants to find out if eating fast food affects your health. What is the IV and DV? What are three constants? Answer in complete sentences.
1/7/15
QOD#2
Billy ate McDonalds everyday for a month and gained 40 pounds. He decided to stop his experiment and start a new one. He now wants to see if reading everyday makes him smarter. (Answer in complete sentences)
-What is the IV and DV?
-How can you help him improve this experiment so it's more clear and measurable?
1/8/15
QOD#3
Billy gets struck by lightning. He survives with no injuries or difficulties. Which type of energy best describes lightning? WHY? (Answer in complete sentences)
1/9/15
QOD#4
Billy has two dogs, a black lab and a golden retriever. During a hot summer day of 95 degrees Fahrenheit he accidently leaves outside in the hot sun for 2 hours. When he found them, he petted both of them and noticed their coats felt different temperatures but he couldn't figure out why. Please help him! Describe what would happen regarding the temperature of their coats and why it happens.
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1/12/15
QOD#5
Which thermometer has the greatest thermal energy? WHY? (Answer in complete sentences)
A B C D
1/15/15
QOD#6
Billy used a hair dryer to dry his long Australian hair this morning for the first time. In the process he accidentally burned his arm with the end of the hair dryer. Which types of heat transfer are displayed here? Explain WHY.
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1/20/15
QOD#7
Why do salt trucks drop salt on the roads in the winter? (Answer in complete sentences)
1/21/15
QOD#8
List the following in order from lowest temperature to highest temperature.
350 K, 5 C, 212 F, 0 K, 110 C, 32 F
1/22/15
QOD#9
List 3 characteristics of a good working thermos.
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1/26/15
QOD#10
Billy wants to see if the size of the balloon changes the pitch is sounds when it pops. What is the IV and DV? What are three constants? (Answer in complete sentences.)
1/27/15
QOD#11
Billy wants to see if there is a relationship between height and athletic ability. If he made this into an experiment, what would the IV and DV be? (Answer in complete sentences)
1/28/15
QOD#12
Write the statement in bold and fill in the blanks.
Sound waves are __________ waves, which move by particles ___________ into each other.
Light waves are _________ waves, which move __________ and __________.
1/29/15
QOD#13
Draw a wave with a high frequency and a low frequency. Label the wavelengths & amplitude on each wave. Label which wave has a lower pitch and higher pitch.
1/30/15
QOD#14
(Answer in complete sentences)
1. According to the table “How Loud is too Loud?” (glued in your notebook), how long can you listen to a rock concert before there is some damage caused to your ears?
2. A screaming baby can reach a decibel level of about 90 dB. How long can you listen to that before some damage is caused to your ears?
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2/2/15
QOD#15
Explain what it means to break the sound barrier. (answer in complete sentences)
2/3/15
QOD#16
Billy saw the flashing lights of an ambulance in the distance before he could hear the sirens. Explain why this happens.
2/4/15
QOD#17
Billy hates electromagnetic waves because he can't pronounce it. He wishes they didn't exist. What are two things he would miss out on without EM waves? (Answer in complete sentences)
2/5/15
QOD#18
Come up with an mnemonic device to remember the order of the EM wave spectrum. R M I V U X G
2/6/15
QOD#19
Which type of EM wave do you think is most important? Why do you think so? (Answer in complete sentences)
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2/11/15
QOD#20
2/12/15
QOD#21
2/13/15
QOD#22
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1/15/15
QOD#6
Billy used a hair dryer to dry his long Australian hair this morning for the first time. In the process he accidentally burned his arm with the end of the hair dryer. Which types of heat transfer are displayed here? Explain WHY.
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1/20/15
QOD#7
Why do salt trucks drop salt on the roads in the winter? (Answer in complete sentences)
1/21/15
QOD#8
List the following in order from lowest temperature to highest temperature.
350 K, 5 C, 212 F, 0 K, 110 C, 32 F
1/22/15
QOD#9
List 3 characteristics of a good working thermos.
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1/26/15
QOD#10
Billy wants to see if the size of the balloon changes the pitch is sounds when it pops. What is the IV and DV? What are three constants? (Answer in complete sentences.)
1/27/15
QOD#11
Billy wants to see if there is a relationship between height and athletic ability. If he made this into an experiment, what would the IV and DV be? (Answer in complete sentences)
1/28/15
QOD#12
Write the statement in bold and fill in the blanks.
Sound waves are __________ waves, which move by particles ___________ into each other.
Light waves are _________ waves, which move __________ and __________.
1/29/15
QOD#13
Draw a wave with a high frequency and a low frequency. Label the wavelengths & amplitude on each wave. Label which wave has a lower pitch and higher pitch.
1/30/15
QOD#14
(Answer in complete sentences)
1. According to the table “How Loud is too Loud?” (glued in your notebook), how long can you listen to a rock concert before there is some damage caused to your ears?
2. A screaming baby can reach a decibel level of about 90 dB. How long can you listen to that before some damage is caused to your ears?
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2/2/15
QOD#15
Explain what it means to break the sound barrier. (answer in complete sentences)
2/3/15
QOD#16
Billy saw the flashing lights of an ambulance in the distance before he could hear the sirens. Explain why this happens.
2/4/15
QOD#17
Billy hates electromagnetic waves because he can't pronounce it. He wishes they didn't exist. What are two things he would miss out on without EM waves? (Answer in complete sentences)
2/5/15
QOD#18
Come up with an mnemonic device to remember the order of the EM wave spectrum. R M I V U X G
2/6/15
QOD#19
Which type of EM wave do you think is most important? Why do you think so? (Answer in complete sentences)
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2/11/15
QOD#20
2/12/15
QOD#21
2/13/15
QOD#22
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