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Semester 1 Review ESP Flashcards

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What type of energy involves fusing atoms?

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Nuclear

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What is a type of energy that involves waves?

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Radiant

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What type of energy involves the movement of things?

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Mechanical

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Which type of energy is moving electrons?

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Electrical

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Stored energy is?

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Potential

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Energy of motion is?

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Kinetic

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Name something that converts chemical energy to mechanical energy?

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Human , car,animals.

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The law of conservation of energy says:

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed

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What is the source of most of the earth energy

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The sun.

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Eating food to keep your body warm is an example of:

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Changing chemical energy to thermal energy

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If a have equal amounts of energy of water and ice at the same temperature,which has more thermal energy.

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Water

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Liquids have ______ shape and ______volume.

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Variable,constant

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Which state of matter has the most energy?

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Gas

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Which state of matter has molecules in a fixed position,vibrating?

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Solid

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Conduction

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Heat transfer by touching.

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Radiation

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Heat transfer from the sun to earth

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Convection

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Heat transfer by air rising,cooling,and then falling:

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The Big Bang theory is an explanation of the start of the :

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Universe.

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The Big Bang say.

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Universe started from point and is still expanding

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A theory and a law are the same thing.

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False.

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20
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Which is larger::

Galaxy,planet ,universe

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Universe

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21
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Our solar system is part of what galaxy!

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Milky Way

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Light waves and sound waves are affected the same way when an object moves.

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True

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If light is moving toward you it will show a ________shift,moving away a _________shift.

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Blue,red

24
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The Doppler effect causes light to change_______ and sound to change______,

A

Color,pitch

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When an object is not moving the waves________

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Stay the same size

26
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A piece of evidence for the Big Bang theory is:

A

Red shift of star ligth

27
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The red shift of star light shows the universe is_________.

A

Expanding

28
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The first three stages of stars life in order are..

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Nebula,protostar ,main sequence star

29
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Our sun is currently in what stage?

A

Main sequence star.

30
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Which stage is fusing hydrogen into helium.

A

Main sequence star

31
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A constellation is what?

A

A group of stars that make an image in the sky

32
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What are the seven stages in order of a low mass star

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Nebula
Protostar
Main sequence star
Red giant
Planetary nebula
White dwarf
Black dwarf
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Red light has the________amount of energy of all the colors.

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Least

34
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Radio waves

A

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum with the lowest frequency

35
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What technology use infra red radiation

A

TV ,night vision goggles

36
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Do electromagnetic waves need a medium to travel through

A

NO

37
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Visible light is a small or large part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A

Small

38
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Highest energy electromagnetic wave

A

Gamma rays

39
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What type of waves do cell phones use

A

Micro waves

40
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Microwaves are dangerous even in low concentration ( true or false)

A

False

41
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Gamma rays can be used to fight.

A

Cancer

42
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What all waves carry?

A

Energy

43
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What does luster mean?

A

Shiny

44
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What does malleability mean?

A

Bendable

45
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What does the symbol SI stand for.

A

Silicon

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What does C stand for?

A

Carbon

47
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On the periodic table what are the verticals columns called?

A

Chemical families

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On the periodic table what are the rows called?

A

Periods

49
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What do we call the numbers that increases-by one all the way through the periodic table

A

Atomic number

50
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If an element is reactive ,when you put acid on it ,it will do what?

A

Bubble and fizz

51
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Where are the Nobel gases found on the periodic table ?

A

Right most columns

52
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What is a property of alkali metals?

A

React with water

53
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What is a property of alkaline earth metals?

A

Less reactive than alkali metals

54
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What is true about noble gases?

A

Heavier

55
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Most of the element on the periodic table are what?

A

Metals

56
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What are four property of metals?

A

Malleable
Luster
Reactive,
Conduct electricity

American History Chapter 13 Vocabulary (4 decks)

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