5th Grade Social Studies Chapter 8 Flashcard

Front

_______________ invented plastics, dyes, medicines, and fertilizer from sweet potatoes and peanuts.

Back

George Washington Carver

Front

Carver invented over 300 uses for which plant?

Back

The peanut plant.

Front

Where was the first flight?

Back

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Front

How did Alexander Graham Bell change the world?

Back

He made it  easier for people to communicate.

Front

Who invented the first airplane that could successfully hold a human and an engine in 1903?

Back

The Wright Brothers

Front

Who invented the telephone in 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts?

Back

Alexander Graham Bell

Front

Who invented the electric light bulb in 1879 at his laboratory in New Jersey called Menlo Park?

Back

Thomas Edison

Front

Agriculture has to do with _______ and ______

Back

farms and crops

Front

Why was Kitty Hawk the perfect place for the Wright Brothers' 1st flight?

Back

The beach sand provided for a soft landing.

Front

The first motorized air flight lasted 20 minutes.

Back

False