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Science Flashcards

1
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Factors that are changing in an experiment

A

Variables

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2
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SI unit for Length

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Meter

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3
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SI unit for Mass

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Kilogram

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4
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SI unit for Time

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Second

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5
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SI unit for Electric current

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Ampere

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6
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SI unit for Temperature

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Kelvin

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7
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SI unit for Amount of substance

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Mole

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8
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SI unit for luminous intensity

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Candela

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9
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The capacity to do work

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Energy

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10
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The sum of both kinetic and potential energy

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Mechanical energy

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11
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The energy of a substance due to its motion

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Mechanical energy

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12
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The energy of a system with respect to its temperature

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Thermal energy

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13
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The energy from chemical reactions of molecules or atoms

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Chemical energy

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14
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The energy from lights or electromagnetic waves

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Electromagnetic energy

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15
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The energy trapped inside the atom which is relaesed either from nuclear fusion or fission

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Nuclear energy

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16
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The energy held by an object in a gravitational field

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Gravitational energy

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17
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The energy carried by electrons in an electric conductor

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Electric energy

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18
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Which law states that energy is neither created nor destroyed

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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19
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Lithosphere is made of what layer of the Earth?

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Crust and Mantle’s Asthenosphere

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20
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Mantle is composed of two parts:

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Lower mantle and upper mantle

21
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Upper mantle is also called

A

Asthenosphere

22
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Lower mantle is also called

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Mesosphere

23
Q

Which part of the Earth’s core is liquid?

A

Outer core

24
Q

Which part of the Earth’s core is solid?

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Inner core

25
Q

Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory

A

Alfred Wegener

26
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This theory states that parts of the Earth’s crust slowly drift atop a liquid mantle

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Continental Drift Theory

27
Q

Who proposed the seafloor spreading hypothesis?

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Harry H. Hess

28
Q

The point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the focus or hypocenter.

A

Epicenter

29
Q

Focus or point of an earthquake in the underground

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Hypocenter

30
Q

Type of rock formed from cementation

A

Sedimentary rocks

31
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What are the 2 types of igneous rocks

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Intrusive (plutonic) and Extrusive (volcanic)

32
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Rocks formed from great heat and pressure

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Metamorphic rock

33
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Formed from cooling and hardening magma

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Igneous rock

34
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Breaking down of rocks into smaller particles

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Weathering

35
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The process by which rock fragments and sediments are carried along by agents like wind and running water

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Erosion

36
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The process by which rock fragments and sediments are carried by agents of erosion are are dropped or deposited in other places

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Deposition

37
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The process by which rock fragments and other materials that accumulated, usually at the bottom of a thick column of water, get cemented together and hardened into rock

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Compacting

38
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A change in the constitution of a rock brought about by pressure, heat and chemical action resulting in a more compact and highly crystalline condition of the rock

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Methamorphism

39
Q

Layer of atmosphere where we live and nearly all weather happens

A

Trophosphere

40
Q

Where ozone layer is found

A

Stratosphere

41
Q

Meteors burn in this layer

A

Mesosphere

42
Q

Satellite and Aurora are found in this region

A

Thermosphere

43
Q

Earth is covered in how many percent of water

A

75%
- 97.2% saltwater
- 2.8% freshwater

44
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Scientific study of celestial bodies and everything that involves the things that originates outside of the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Astronomy

45
Q

A body orbiting around a planet

A

Satellite
Note: Our moon is a satellite of Earth

46
Q

Sun is what type of star

A

Yellow star

47
Q

An extremely large exploding star
A. Neutron star
B. Supernova
C. Pulsar
D. Balckhole

A

Supernova

48
Q

Formed after a supernova explodes amd shrinks
A. Neutron star
B. Supernova
C. Pulsar
D. Balckhole

A

Neutron star

49
Q

Created by the total gravitational collapse of a massive star

A

Blackhole

LET Reviewer (Gen Ed) (6 decks)

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