The Local Environment
Properties of the Environment
Density
The Nature of Change
Environmental Equilibrium
100
made using one or more of the five senses
What is an observation?
100
the amount of space in an object.
What is volume?
100
Mass/Volume
What is the equation for density?
100
when the properties of matter or a system are altered.
What is an event?
100
the condition of balance between two opposing forces.
What is equilibrium?
200
Used to improve the abilities of the senses to observe the surroundings
What is an Instrument?
200
the instant at which something happens or the period during which a change occurs.
What is time?
200
The temperature at which water is the densest.
What is 4 degrees Celsius?
200
how long it takes for a given change to occur.
What is Rate of Change?
200
the condition that is reached when balance exists between opposing changes.
What is Dynamic Equilibrium?
300
a means of describing an object using numbers
What is a measurement?
300
Two factors that DON'T affect density
What are size and shape?
300
A change that represents itself on a regular basis.
What is a cyclic change?
300
Solids, liquids, gases, biological organisms, heat, sound, nuclear radiation.
What are some types of Environmental Pollutants?
400
an inference regarding the future
What is a prediction?
400
System of measurement that uses inches, feet, miles, ounces and pounds.
What is the English System?
400
the quantity of material contained in a certain amount of space.
What is Density?
400
A relationship where as one variable increases the other variable remains the same.
What is a static relationship?
400
the balance of changes within our environment.
What is Environmental Equilibrium?
500
The process of grouping objects or events based on similar characteristics.
What is classification?
500
System of measurement that uses centimeters, meters, kilometers, grams, and kilograms. (also called the metric system)
What is the International System of Units (SI)?
500
Two factors that will affect density.
What are pressure and temperature?
500
The boundary between two different materials or systems (Where most energy exchange happens during change.)
What is an interface?
500
the UPCO chapter in which you learn all of this.
What is the Prologue?
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