Matter/Properties
What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?
Liquid
The center of an atom is called the,
nucleus
Reflection occurs when light
Bounces
Which form of heat transfer can occur in space?
Radiation
What is a non-contact force?
Friction
What is a physical change?
A change to the physical appearance.
What determines an element's identity?
Number of protons
Refraction occurs when light
Bends
Warm air rising and cool air sinking is an example of
Convection
What does Newton's First Law describe?
Inertia
What happens to particles in a solid when thermal energy increases?
They vibrate faster.
Which subatomic particle has a negative charge
Electron
Which wave has the highest energy?
Gamma Rays
The law of conservation states that energy
changes forms
A car accelerates from 10mph to 20mph this is an example of
Positive Acceleration
In a soluton of saltwater, salt is the
Solute
An atom with a different number of neutrons is called
isotope
The electromsgnectic spectrum is arranged according to
Frequency
An increase in temperature usually causes particles to
slow down
If net force on an object is zero, the object will
maintain its current motion
When sugar dissolves in water, the sugar
breaks into smaller particles
What is a valence electron?
An electron in the outermost shell.
Light traveling from air to water will
Slow down
What type of energy is stored in chemical bonds?
Thermal Energy
A book is resting on a table, which force keeps it from falling through the table?
Applied force