BJU 8th Grade Earth Science Chapter 2

What is operationally defined as "the ability to do work"?

T or F: A thermometer indirectly measures how fast a substance's particles are moving

Which force(s) is/are significant in producing a snow avalanche?

The force responsible for the grinding and wearing away of rocks as a glacier moves over it

A ______ is operationally defined as push or pull

If a substance has a fixed (unchanging) volume but not a definite shape, it is in ______ state.

The atomic number of an element tells you how many ________ are in its nucleus

In which state of matter do particles posses the most energy?

For an object to have kinetic energy, it must be

Which of these would be a chemical change?

Which of these terms is defined as the flow of thermal energy from a hot place to a cooler.

_______ sounds are caused by vibrations that are too slow for the human ear to detect.

True or False: Evaporation is not a type of vaporization

True or False: The Big Bang Theory cannot give a good explanation for the existance of galaxies

Which of these is a field force?

If you measured an object and found it contained 38 g of matter, you have determined its

True or False: Most substances freeze at around 0 Degrees Celsius

True or False: The sun and the stars are made mostly of molecular gases.

Which of these is a pure substance

Which force is probably the most important to a geologist?

Water is

Which of these terms can be used to describe a type of light energy?

The experiments performed by the Large Hadron Collider are an attempt to show

Sweetened tea would be an example of

If you want to find the weight of an object, you should use a

The force exerted by a stalactite on the roof of the cave where it hangs is an example of

Your weight is directly linked to the field force known as

According to the ______ theory, the days of Creation were not literal 24-hour periods.

A substances state of matter is most directly affected by its

True or False: All forces at by themselves

The sun releases what kind of energy?

What particle can always be found in the nucleus of any atom?

Matter is defined as anything that

True or False: Potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy

T or F: All compounds are made of molecules, but not all molecules represent a compound.

True or False: Your mass would be less on the moon than it is on the earth

Which of these would NOT be considered a fluid?

The term "atom" comes from the Roman word for "invisible"

Liters, cubic inches, quarts, and milliliters are all measures of