What is the operational definition for matter?
Anything that has mass and takes up space
A substances state of matter is most directly affected by its
temperature
liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters are all measures of?
volume
the force exerted by a stalactite on the roof of the cave where it hangs is an example of?
tension
What is the ability to do work?
energy
Sweet tea is an example of a
mixture
The experiments performed by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are an attempt to understand what?
Understand the tiniest particles of matter
mg and kg are measurements of?
mass
Geologists think that coal formed from deep layers of plant material that experienced great pressure over time to become rocklike. The forces involved are an example of what kind of forces?
compression
shear
tension
friction
compression
for an object to have kinetic energy it must be doing what?
moving
True or False: aluminum is a pure substance
True
Which particle is in the nucleus of every atom?
proton
True or False: one of the metric units for volume is the cubic liter?
false
Which force is responsible for the grinding and wearing away of rock as a glacier moves over it?
friction
The flow of thermal energy from a warmer place to a cooler place is called?
radiation
heat
work
heat
If a substance has a constant volume but changes shape, it is a?
liquid
Water is:
a compound
a pure substance
a molecule
all of the above
all of the above
If you measure an object and find that it contains 38g of matter, you have determined it's what?
mass
Which force produces an avalance?
gravity
Which of the following is a type of light energy?
ultrasonic
thermodyanmic
infrared
thermal
Infrared
Which state of matter do particles have the most energy?
gas
solid
liquid
plasma
plasma- its has greater heat energy
a compound with the formula CH2O has how many atoms?
4 atoms
Which of the following is a field force?
compression
magnetism
friction
shear
magnetism
Which of the following is a field force?
compression
magnetism
friction
shear
magnetism
Which of the following is a chemical change?
an icicle forms along a cliff edge
salts from soil dissolve into a stream
a spruce tree burns after getting struck by lightning
a spruce tree burns after getting struck by lightning