How do roller coasters work?

What were the first roller coasters made out of?

• Wood

• Metal

• Snow

• Legos

The first loop-the-loop roller coaster was built in 1846 in what city?

• Chicago

• Paris

• London

• New York

Today, there are more than ______ roller coasters all over the world:

• 2,500

• 4,000

• 5,300

• 10,000

Which continent does not have any roller coasters?

• Australia

• Asia

• Africa

• Antarctica

What is the name of the part of the roller coaster that you sit in?

• Train

• Car

• Bucket

• Chair

If a roller coaster didn't have wheels, what FORCE would slow it down?

• Gravity

• Drag

• Tension

• Friction

How many sets of wheels does a roller coaster train have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What FORCE gives a roller coaster its speed?

• Gravity

• Drag

• Tension

• Friction

How can you give a roller coaster more momentum?

• Add more wheels

• Grease the track

• Make the drop higher

• Push it up the first hill faster

What allows a roller coaster to go around a loop-the-loop?

• Momentum

• Wheels

• Force

• All of these