Name the four states of matter.
solid, liquid, gas, plasma
Which of the following depends on gravity?
A. mass
B. weight
C. volume
D. density
B. weight
Name the two forms of mechanical energy.
Which type of energy does a rolling bowling ball have?
kinetic energy and potential energy
kinetic
___________ are made of one type of atom, while ___________ are made of more than one type of atom. (compound / element)
element, compound
Why are scientists investing millions of dollars into the Large Hadron Collider?
Matter is defined as anything that
A. occupies space and has mass
B. can be seen and has density
C. is organic and uniform
D. responds to gravity and has color
A. occupies space and has mass
A. a triple beam balance
B. a spring scale
C. a graduated cylinder
A. a triple beam balance
Name two forces involved in a mudslide.
friction, gravity, shear
Milk is a...
A. mixture
B. pure substance
C. element
D. all of the above
A. mixture
True or False: Energy cannot be transformed, only created or destroyed.
False
Give an example of a chemical change.
wood burning
iron rusting
vinegar and baking soda reacting
A _______ can be used to measure thermal energy.
thermometer
What force is most important to a geologist?
gravity
Draw a model atom and label a proton, electron, and neutron.
BONUS: What part of the atom is gained or lost to form ions?
electrons
What does the Greek word "atomos" mean?
"indivisible"
(deposition, sublimation)
BONUS: Give an example of sublimation.
sublimation, deposition
BONUS: Dry ice "melting"
A chemist measures out a specific amount of liquid in a graduated cylinder. What property of the liquid are they measuring?
BONUS: Why could this technique not be used with a gas or a solid?
the volume
BONUS: a gas does not have a constant volume, and a solid will not change its shape to fit the graduated cylinder
_______ energy is due to movement of particles within an object, while _______ energy is due to the vibration of air molecules around an object. (thermal, sound)
thermal, sound
A repeating, 3D pattern of atoms is known as a _________.
crystal
A physical change alters the _________ of a substance, a chemical change alters the ___________ in a substance, and a nuclear change alters the __________ of the substance.
(subatomic structure, state or shape, chemical bonds)
state or shape, chemical bonds, subatomic structure
What is required for the force of gravity to exist?
How would you calculate the density of an object?
divide the object's mass by its volume
_______ is the flow of thermal energy from a hot object to a cold object.
heat
Nuclear ________ is the combining of two atomic nuclei, while nuclear _______ is the division of two atomic nuclei. (fission, fusion)
fusion, fission
Which weighs more: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
Neither! They both weigh a ton :)