The energy an object has due to it's motion is called _____ energy.
kinetic
100
Global winds move from the poles toward the equator, but do not do so in a straight line. That is due to the ____.
Coriolis Effect
100
How does the sun apply the energy in a hydroelectric plant?
The Sun's radiation supplies the energy in a hydroelectric plant. The Sun evaporates and the water that were rained into a dam can supply energy.
200
Heat flows from ____ areas to ____ areas.
hotter, colder
200
A glass marble and a steel marble both with a mass of 10g were heated in boiling water. It took the glass marble 4 minutes to heat up to 90 degrees Celsius. It took the steel marble 2 minutes to reach the same temperature. When you remove both, which will cool to room temperature faster? Why?
The steel marble will cool faster. It is a conductor of heat.
200
Are clouds water vapor? If they are, why can we see them? If not, what are they?
No, clouds are formed by tiny water droplets condensed on particles in the air.
300
What supplies the energy to power the water cycle?
The sun
300
Where does the kinetic energy from a rolling ball to when friction finally stops it?
It dissipates into the air as heat.
300
Fremont borders on San Francisco bay. Livermore does not border on any bodies of water. Which will have cooler summers and warmer winters and why?
Fremont will have cooler summer and warmer winters because San Francisco Bay will moderate Fremont's climate, making it less extreme.
400
The energy an object has due to its chemical makeup or position is called ____ energy
potiential
400
What causes sea breezes?
The unequal temperature of the sea and the land results sea and land breezes.
400
List 2 natural phenomena that release greenhouse gases can lead to increased global temperatures possibly leading to climate change?
Volcanic activities, motion of continents power, and forest fires can do that.
500
____ is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
Temperature
500
What is the difference between evaporation and transpiration? How are they similar?
Evaporation is liquid changing to gases. Transpiration is the process of liquid going through plants. They are similar because the outcome of both transpiration and evaporation is water vapor.