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The state of matter of a substance is generally determined by its ____.
It is the sum of the kinetic energy found in the particles of a substance.
Thermal energy
The surface of a pond becomes solid enough to hold skaters in the winter.
Freezing
In which state of matter do particles possess the most energy?
Plasma
Friction
If you measure an object and find that it contains 38g of matter, you have determined its ____.
Mass
It may be ultrasonic.
Sound energy
Gasoline disappears from an open can left in the sun.
Vaporization
A substance's state of matter is most directly affected by its ____.
Temperature
Which force produces an avalanche?
Gravity
If a force is applied to an object in the same direction as it moves through a distance, ____ has been performed.
Work
It causes the aurora borealis, the northern lights.
Magnetic energy
Frost forms overnight on your car's windshield.
Deposition
Liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters are all measures of ____.
Volume
Which of the following is a field force: compression, magnetism, friction, shear?
Magnetism
The distance between two crests of a wave is its ____.
Wavelength
Ice cubes shrink while in the freezer.
Sublimation
The force exerted by a stalactite on the roof of a cave where it hangs is an example of ____.
Tension
Which field force is probably the most important to a geologist: magnetism, electrical force, gravity, or tension?
Gravity
The atomic number of an element tells you how many ____ are in its nucleus.
Protons
It is the source of energy within the sun.
Nuclear energy
Olaf starts to become a puddle of water by standing next to a fire.
Melting
Compression
What is the ability to do work?
Energy