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Quarter2Review
Science Quarterly Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The independent variable is the variable that you_____________. | change |
| What is the dependent variable? | Variable that you measure |
| What kind of energy would you be using if you were trying to open a jar of jelly? | mechanical |
| If an energy resource is renewable, it can be…. | reused or replenished |
| What kind of energy is being described? A ball being thrown to first base. | kinetic |
| A nuclear power plant is an example of a _______________ resource. | non-renewable |
| What is the name of a scientist that studies weather? | meteorologist |
| Describe evaporation. | when water molecules from liquid water escape into the air as water vapor |
| What type of instrument measures air pressure? | a barometer |
| What instrument do meteorologists use to help them with their weather forecasting? | satellites |
| What is precipitation? | any form of water that falls from the clouds and reaches Earth's surface. |
| What is a psychrometer? | an instrument to measure humidity |
| What is electromagnetic energy? | energy that travels in waves.... light energy |
| The Law of Conservation of Energy says….. Energy cannot be _________ or ___________. It can only ___________ from one form to another. | created, destroyed, change |
| Name a good conductor of heat. | metal |
| What kind of power could you use water for? | hydroelectric |
| What happens to the particles as they move from a liquid to a solid phase? | They move closer together |
| How were fossil fuels formed? | from dead plants and animals |
| What does it mean is the barometer reading begins to decrease? | a storm is coming |
| What is a front? | a boundary line between 2 air masses |
| What instruments could you use to measure wind? | a wind/weather vane and an anemometer |
| What causes winds? | differences in air pressure |
| What is climate? | weather in a certain area over a long period of time |
| What is nuclear energy? | potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| Renewable resources are….. | resources that can be re-used or replaced in the future |
| A material that does not easily transfer heat between its particles | an insulator |
| Metals are an example of…… | conductors |
| The total energy of the particles in an object (heat energy) | thermal energy |
| What is the name of the substance that can be produced by melting? | liquid |
| Nitrogen and Oxygen are….. | the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere |
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Mrs.Verano
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