Light and Matter
What do the terms transmit and reflect mean?
Transmit means to go through and reflect means to bounce off
when you boil water in a pan, what is it called
radiation
What is a weather forecast
a scientific estimate of a future weather condition
Name 1 type of rock
Igneous, Sedimentary, or Metamorphic
what is a tornado
a violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm
Can you see anything if there is no light?
No
what creates thermal energy
a substance whose molecules and atoms are vibrating faster due to a rise in temperature
What is a tsunami
a giant wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanoes
What is a transform boundary?
When two plates slides past eachother
what causes a hurricane
warm ocean waters and thunderstorms fuel power-hungry hurricanes
Does light reflect off of a plain glass surface?
No
when you touch something hot what happens
it burns you
What is the difference between condensation and evaporation
condensation is the change from a vapor to a condensed state (solid or liquid). evaporation is the change of a liquid to a gas
What is a divergent boundary?
2 plates moving away from eachother
what causes a volcanic eruption
deep within the earth it is so hot that some rocks slowly melt and become a thick flowing substance called magma
How does light travel?
In straight lines
What is thermal energy?
Heat
where do convection currents occur
in air, the ocean, and mantle
What is a convergent boundary?
2 plates meet and 1 slides under the other
How is a tsunami formed?
By underwater earthquakes or volcanoes
What is the role of the iris?
To focus light on the retina
How does heat transfer?
Through convection, conduction, and radiation
what is an air mass
a large body of air
Name the three types of rocks
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
What is an earthquake?
It happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another