General Things Flashcards

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1
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What is Newton’s 1st law called?

A

Law of Inertia

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2
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What is the reproductive cell of a fern?

A

Spore

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3
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When you heat up a gold brick, what will happen to its volume?

A

It will increase.

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4
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Solvent is the ____. The solute is the ____.

A

Solvent is the big part. Solute is the small part.

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5
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Heat energy is measured in ___.

A

Calories

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6
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What is the opposite of hyper?

A

Hypo

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7
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More Mass = ???

A

More inertia.

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8
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Nature takes ______.

A

The easiest path.

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9
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Conduction is ___. Radiation is ____. Convection is ____.

A

Conduction is from direct contact. (most efficient)
Radiation is from waves through empty space.
Convection is from fluids or air.

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10
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Protons are ___.
Neutrons are ___.
Electrons are ___.

A

Protons are positive.
Neutrons are neutral.
Electrons are negative.

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11
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What is it called when a person’s skin lacks pigment?

A

Albonism

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12
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What does a streak test find?
What does a scratch test find?

A

Streak test: what minerals are made of, their insides.
Scratch test: their hardness.

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13
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What is cellular respiration?

A

ATP, CO^2, water.

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14
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Atoms with the same amount of protons but different amount of neutrons are called ___.

A

Isotopes.

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