natural science Flashcards
fossilfeuls,space eg (28 cards)
example of a fossilfeuls
coal
main supplier of electricity
eskom
largest planet in the solar system
jupiter
does not allow electricity
insulator
allows electricity to go through
conductor
battery has stored energy that is converted into _
electrical energy
patterns of stars are called_
constellations
_ draws the sun and earth together
gravity
the sun rises _ in the morning
east
axels must be _ for a cart to drive straight
parallel
a wooden spoon is a good conductor
false
it is not safe during a lightning storm under a tree
True
illegal connections are dangerous and unsafe
true
the sun is a solid and formed by stone
false
the moon cannot generate its own light
true
all the planets in order
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
name 3 examples of a fossil feul
1 coal, 2 oil, 3 natural gas
how is coal formed
as plants died, they sank to the bottom of the swamps. over the years, thick layers of plants were covered by dirt and water, after a long time, the heat and pressure changed the plants into coal
two main factors which turned the remains of organisms into fossil feuls
1 heat and pressure
2 time and lack of oxygen
Discuss three components that need a electrical component need to contain
a source of energy, such as a battery
conducting material, such as electric wires
a device that transfers the energy for a useful purpose , like a light
discuss three componets that a simple electrical componets needs to contain
1 a source of energy such as a battery
conducting material, such as the electric wires
a device that transfers the energy for a useful purpose, a light
discuss the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources and give and example for each
renewable sources
-solar energy- derived from the sun
-wind energy- generated by wind
low enviromental impact
non-renewable
-coal- a fossil feul formed by decomposed plant matter
-oil- extracted from underground
both a reliable, high density energy source
discuss the reason why the energy source (solar) will be able to generate better than some places
solar uses sun, so a place that has more sunlight through out the year will produce more energy. other places that barley has sun wont get effcient energy
give 3 characteristics of planet earth
about 71% of earths surface is covered by water
earth has a diverse atmosphere composed mainly of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (28%)
earth is home to a vast array of ecosystems and species