properties of matter
A change in state of matter is this type of change
physical
This is the change from solid to gas.
sublimation
noble gases
What is potential energy?
energy of position
Where does precipitation occur on a cold front?
on and behind
Volume has what kind of shape?
indefinite
When water freezes, is energy being gained or released?
released
What are the properties of a metal?
good conductor, shiny, solid at room temp, malleable, and ductile
What is kinetic energy
energy of motion
Where does precipitation occur on a warm front?
on and ahead
chemical
When water is melting, is energy gained or released?
gained
What are the horizontal rows called?
period
Name 3 fossil fuels
oil, coal, propane, nuclear,
This type of weather is associated with a low front
bad, rainy, lousy
What is matter?
anything with mass, that takes up space
What happens to the temperature during a phase change?
NOTHING! It stays the same!
What are the vertical rows called?
groups
faster
increases
Water vapor escaping from the leaves of a tree is called
transpiration
water freezing is this type of change.
physical
What are the phase changes?
condensation, evaporation, vaporization, melting, sublimation
How would you find an element that has similar properties to H??
Look at any element in that group! They will all have similar properties
What types of energy transformation occurs with a blow dryer?
electric ....heat.,...sound
Which layer of the earth is rock that surrounds the earth?
lithosphere