What is the total energy of all of the particles in an object called?
Thermal Energy.
Which kinds of materials do not conduct heat well?
Insulators.
The cycles of matter in Earth's systems are driven by the movement of ________.
Heat.
Which type of front does not move?
Stationary front.
Which process acts on the Earth's surface to break rocks into pieces?
Weathering.
The energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object is called __________.
Heat.
The amount of energy per kilogram needed to increase the temperature of a material by 1K is called the __________.
Specific heat.
When a system gives itself information about itself after a change or event, this is called __________.
Feedback.
Which term describes the boundary where two air masses meet?
A front.
Metamorphic rock forms as a result of changes in _________ and _________ in Earth's interior.
Heat, pressure.
A _________ is an instrument that can be used to measure temp.
Thermometer.
The speeds of two bumper cars decrease as their bumpers rub against each other. What happens to the temperatures of the bumpers due to the force of friction?
Both bumpers warm up.
In the ______________, water exists in its solid form as ice.
Cryosphere.
What type of air mass is most likely to form over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator?
Maritime tropical.
Which of the following leads most directly to the production of igneous rock?
Cooling of magma.
What happens to the state of liquid water if enough heat is added?
The water would evaporate.