140-168 Flashcards
5/17-19
What type of change has taken place if a new material is formed?
chemical change
What type of data are pieces of information that can be described in words
quantitative data
what type of data are pieces of information that can be described in numbers?
quantitative data `
energy is…
the ability to make things move or change
All matter is made up of tiny particles that are
always moving
energy of the moving particles of matter is called
thermal energy
transfer of thermal energy between things that are touching
conduction
examples of conduction
pot on a stove, touching a slide on a hot day
a material through which heat can move easily is called
a conductor
a material that heat does not move through easily is called
an insulator
transfer of thermal energy by the movement of liquids or gasses is
convection
one example of convection
boiling water
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called
radiation
What is the main source of electromagnetic waves on earth?
The sun.
One example of electromagnetic radiation
Feeling the heat from a fire across the room