Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
What is matter?
The ability to do work or cause change
What is energy
The total kinetic and potential energy of all particles in an object
The thin envelope of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer
What is atmosphere?
The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again
What is the water cycle?
The basic unit from which all matter is made
What is atom
A form of kinetic energy that travels through space in waves. (Does not need a medium)
What is electromagnetic radiation?
A material that conducts heat well is called
What is conductor?
The frozen component of the hydrosphere
What is the cryosphere
The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
A single kind of matter that always has a specific makeup or composition?
What is substance?
Energy an object possess by virtue of being in motion
What is Kinetic energy
type of heat that occurs through the movement of fluids which can be solid, liquid, or gas.
What is convection?
What sphere are we located in?
The biosphere
Water that forms in clouds and falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, sleet
What is precipitation?
The amount of matter in an object
What is mass?
When an object's position changes relative to another object. (M word)
What is motion
The energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object?
What is heat?
What is landforms?
When water vapor is given off through leaves
What is transpiration?
The measure of the force of gravity on an object
What is Weight
This energy is a form of potential energy because it results from the relative positions of the particles within a material
The lowest temperature possible
What is absolute zero
Process in which mapmakers determine distances elevations using instruments and the principles of geography
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called what?
What is a watershed?