Physics
This is a measurement of how much matter is in an object.
Mass
What's the Atomic number represent?
Number of Protons
A celestial body that orbits the sun, is round because of its own gravity, and has cleared the area around its orbital path.
A Planet
Wegener hypothesized that all of the continents might have been part of one landmass in the past before they drifted apart. What's the name of this landmass?
Pangaea
What is the prefix kilo mean?
one thousand
What's the difference between speed and velocity?
Speed is how fast you are going. Velocity is speed in a particular direction.
Name the two basic types of chemical bonds.
Ionic & Covalent bonds
Name the eight planets in order from the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
These storms are called hurricanes in North America. What are they called in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean?
Cyclone
Typhoon
What is the standard measurement for distance?
meters (m)
Draw three graphs:
Speeding up
Constant speed
Slowing down
positive slope
no slope
negative slope
How many atoms are in a molecule of table sugar? C12H22O11
45
From their dating of rocks, scientists estimate that the solar system is how old?
4.6 Billion Years Old
75% of the active volcanoes on Earth are located in this region.
The Ring of Fire
What does the prefix centi mean?
Hundredth
The acceleration that occurs in circular motion is known as what?
Centripetal Acceleration
How did Mendeleev arrange elements in the Periodic Table vs how they are arranged now?
Mendeleev arranged elements by atomic mass.
Modern periodic table is arranged by atomic number.
What are the two phases that the sun will be after it leaves the main sequence?
Red Giant
White Dwarf
Name the three types of plate boundaries and draw each of them using arrows.
Convergent -> <-
Divergent <- ->
Transverse Fault Up and down
Ideal for displaying data that are parts of a whole. Total percentage should equal 100%. What type of graph is this?
Pie Graph
The tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest or, if moving, to continue moving at a constant velocity.
Inertia
What are isotopes and why do isotopes of the same element have different atomic masses?
Isotopes are a different version of the same element. They have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons in their nucleus.
What are the two axes on the H-R Diagram?
Y-Axis: Luminosity (Brightness)
X-Axis: Temperature
Name the five main layers of the atmosphere in order.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Independent variable: It is a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure. Which axis is it located?
x-axis