Periodic Table
What is the symbol for Sulfur?
S
What is a geyser?
A hot spring that periodically erupts water and steam.
What characteristic of a sound wave determines its pitch?
Frequency
What is binary code made up of?
0's and 1's
What is the outermost layer of Earth called?
Crust
This element has the atomic number 1
Hydrogen
What does the oxidation of sulfur by solfulobus form?
Sulfuric acid
The number of wave cycles that pass a point in one second is called this
Frequency
Photos sent through phones and computers are broken down into these tiny picture elements
Pixels
What is the name of Earth's solid center?
Inner Core
When an atom loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion
Positive Ion (Cation)
What is combustion?
When something is burned or reacted with oxygen
The colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet make up this part of the electromagnetic spectrum
Visible Light
Why are electromagnetic waves useful for communication
They carry information between devices over long distances
Which layer of Earth is broken into tectonic plates that move over time?
Crust
Nonmetals usually do this with electrons during bonding
Gain Electrons
How does magma beneath Yellowstone create geysers and hot springs?
Magma heats groundwater underground. The heated water rises to the surface, forming hot springs or erupting as geysers.
This type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength
Radio Waves
Cell towers, satellites, and Wi-Fi networks all work by transmitting information through these
Electromagnetic Waves
How are the inner core and outer core different?
The inner core is solid, while the outer core is liquid.
How does the number of valence electrons affect whether an atom gains or loses electrons
Atoms with 1–3 valence electrons tend to lose them, while atoms with 5–7 valence electrons tend to gain electrons
How are Yellowstone's hot springs evidence of activity beneath Earth's surface?
They show that heat from magma is still warming groundwater underground
This type of electromagnetic wave has a shorter wavelength than visible light but a longer wavelength than X-rays.
Ultraviolet waves (UV)
How does converting a photo into binary code help a cell phone send it to another device?
Binary code allows the phone to represent the photo as digital data that can be transmitted using electromagnetic waves and then reconstructed by the receiving device
How do the properties of Earth's layers help explain earthquakes and volcanoes?
Movement in the mantle causes tectonic plates to shift, leading to earthquakes and volcanoes