Enviro 4/Energy 1
______ is when unwanted trash, chemicals, and particles enter the soil
Land pollution
When heat transfers by touching two objects together, such as frying an egg on a hot pan, it is called
Conduction
A rubber band holding papers together is what type of energy
Elastic
The energy of motion is called
kinetic
If you hold an ice cube in your hand it starts to melt. Which direction does the energy flow
From your hand to the ice
What causes most of the pollution on Earth
People
When heat is transferred from one object to another through the movement of air or water, such as a hot air balloon, it is called
Convection
A microwave is using which type of energy to cook your food
Radiation
The energy transferred from one object to another is called
heat
Energy from the sun warms the planet through
radiation
All resources that come from Earth, both renewable and nonrenewable are called
natural resources
Plugging in your cell phone to charge it is using what type of energy
Electrical
What is the total energy of all the particles in an object called
Thermal
A device used to measure the temperature of a substance
Thermometer
Which object has more thermal energy
A tea cup of water at 100 degrees Celsius
A cooking pot of water at 100 degrees Celsius
A swimming pool of water at 100 degrees Celsius
A lake of water at 100 degrees Celsius
A lake of water at 100 degrees Celsius
As thermal energy transfers from one object to another, it always moves from _______ to _______
Hot to cold
Putting gasoline in your car is using what type of energy
Chemical
The temperature scale used most around the world is
Celsius
The scientific study of thermal energy and heat is called
thermodynamics
The scientific study of chemicals is called
chemistry
When heat transfers through electromagnetic rays, such as a lizard laying in the sun to get warm, it is called
Radiation
When no energy is being used, but it could be used in the future, it is called ____energy
Potential
The temperature scale used just in the USA is
Fahrenheit
The scientific study of physical science is called
Physics
what is Mrs. Tillman's maiden name?
Miss Frizzell (extra points if you pronounce it correctly)