140-168 Flashcards

5/17-19

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1
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What type of change has taken place if a new material is formed?

A

chemical change

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2
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What type of data are pieces of information that can be described in words

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quantitative data

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3
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what type of data are pieces of information that can be described in numbers?

A

quantitative data `

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4
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energy is…

A

the ability to make things move or change

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5
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All matter is made up of tiny particles that are

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always moving

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6
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energy of the moving particles of matter is called

A

thermal energy

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7
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transfer of thermal energy between things that are touching

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conduction

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8
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examples of conduction

A

pot on a stove, touching a slide on a hot day

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9
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a material through which heat can move easily is called

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a conductor

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10
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a material that heat does not move through easily is called

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an insulator

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11
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transfer of thermal energy by the movement of liquids or gasses is

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convection

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12
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one example of convection

A

boiling water

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13
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The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

A

radiation

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14
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What is the main source of electromagnetic waves on earth?

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The sun.

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15
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One example of electromagnetic radiation

A

Feeling the heat from a fire across the room

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16
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If hot liquid is poured into a cold glass the glass will get

A

warmer

17
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Energy that drives the water cycle comes from

A

the sun

18
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if an ice cube melts in the sun, what process causes this change in state?

A

heating

19
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the process by which water (a liquid) changes to water vapor (a gas) is called

A

evaporation

20
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all living things are called

A

organisms

21
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what are the basic building blocks of all living things or organisms?

A

cells

22
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what is the smallest part of a living thing that can carry out all the processes of life

A

cell

23
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True or false: You need a microscope to see most cells

A

true

24
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this type of organism is made up of only one cell

A

unicellular organism

25
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name 3 single celled organisms

A

bacteria
amoeba
euglena
paramecium

26
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What are the basic processes of life that even the simplest forms of life carry out

A

move
find food
grow
reproduce

27
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what type of organisms are made of more than one cell?

A

multicellular organisms

28
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plants, animals, and other living things you can see around you are all

A

multicellular organisms

29
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What is made up of different kinds of cells that have different shapes and work together?

A

multicellular organisms