Physical Science Flashcards
1
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Conduction
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The transfer of heat energy through solid matter or from one surface that is in contact with another surface.
2
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Convection
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The transfer of heat energy through a gas or liquid by the movement of currents
3
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Radiation
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The electromagnetic waves which directly transport heat energy through empty space
4
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Physical property
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Something you can observe with your 5 senses. Properties that don’t change the chemical nature of matter
5
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Physical change
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A change in matter in which the type of matter stays the same during a physical change only the physical properties of matter change
6
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Chemical property
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Properties that are only observable during a chemical reaction
7
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Chemical change
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When two substances combine to form a new substance
