Stone Skimming Techniques and Science

Stone Skimming Techniques and Science

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical invention is stone skimming compared to in terms of scientific principles?

The printing press

The bouncing bomb

The steam engine

The light bulb

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ideal shape of a stone for skimming?

Perfectly smooth

Thick and pock-marked

Irregular and large

Flat and round

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What effect helps stabilize a spinning stone during skimming?

Electromagnetic effect

Gravitational effect

Gyroscopic effect

Magnetic effect

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a good angle for a stone to bounce when it hits the water?

45 degrees

60 degrees

90 degrees

20 degrees

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who holds the record for the most bounces in stone skimming?

Albert Einstein

Kurt Mountain Man Steiner

Dr. Hugh Hunt

Barnes Wallace