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rexgiantsfan on May 30, 2011
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<p>This set of flashcards is in preperation for the final coming up in Integrated Science 4. This set goes over all of the review questions Ms. Abreu had us copy down in class. *Note: Only the right answers will appear in this set, none of the wrong answers given on that review sheet in class (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
The law of conservation of energy states... | Energy is not created or destroyed in changes of state |
The second law of thermodynamics states... | Heat randomly flows from high to low temperatures |
The characteristics used to describe a population... | Geographic distribution, density, and growth rate |
This characteristic doesn't effect population size... | Number of individuals per family |
The changing of one element to another is... | Transmutation |
The vibration of electrons emit... | Radio waves, infrared waves, and light waves |
When a forces acts on an object and the object moves in the direction of the forces, it's known as... | Work |
What two things does work involve? | Distance and force |
Forms of mechanical energy are... | Kinetic energy, chemical energy, gravitational energy, and potential energy |
Generators produce this type of energy | Electrical energy |
Generators convert this type of energy into another type of energy | Mechanical energy |
This is not a fossil fuel | Copper |
Mixtures of clay and sand combined with water and varying amounts of bituma is known as... | Tar sand |
High frequency of electromagnetic radiaton emitted by radioactive elements are called... | Gamma rays |
When scientists talk about the average kinetic energy per molecule, they're talking about... | Temperature |
Consider a sample of water at 2 degrees celsius. If the temperature is increased by one degree, then the volume of the water... | Increases |
The main reason one can walk barefoot on red hot wood coals without burning their feet has to do with... | The low thermal conductivity of the coals |
The event of electrical forces overwhelming strong nuclear forces and the nucleus splitting | Nuclear fission |
Unit of measurement that combines forces and distance | Joule |
Non-renewable energy source | Coal |
Renewable energy source | Biomass |
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