Earth Science Chapter 2

In what part of the atom are neutrons found?

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

Which of the following is a field force?

T or F? Friction opposes motion

This type of energy is generated when atoms split or fuse.

Boiling is a form of ______________

For an object to have kinetic energy, it must be _________

Sounds that are caused by waves too fast for the human ear to detect are ________

What type of force is involved in the wind erosion of soil?

Matter is defined as anything that:

In what part of the atom are electrons found?

How are fission and fusion different?

This type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms.

Which particles are gained or lost to form ions?

What type of force is involved in the pull of Jupiter on its moons?

T or F? Your mass would be more on Jupiter than it is on the earth.

T or F? All forces act in pairs.

Sounds that are caused by waves too slow for the human ear to detect are ________

What type of force is involved in crushing a soda can?

What is the difference between a chemical and physical change?

This type of energy is the result of random motion of particles in matter.

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

This type of energy includes x-rays and microwaves, which are invisible to us

T or F? Kinetic and potential energy are forms of mechanical energy

This type of energy changes the motion of charged particles in space.

T or F? Most light energy is invisible to us.

Occurs when water vapor turns directly into a solid (like with frost)

If a substance has a constant volume but changes shape, it is a ________

A compound with the formula CH2O

Which of the following is a chemical change?

T or F? As a car slows to a stop, its kinetic energy disappears

In what part of the atom are protons found?

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

What type of force causes a compass needle to point north?

What is it called when a liquid changes to a gas?

This is the energy of charged particles.

The first law of thermodynamics states:

How are fission and fusion alike?

A substance's state of matter is most directly affected by _____

What is it called when a liquid changes to solid?

What is the ability to do work?

Which of the following is a type of light energy?

Your weight is directly linked to the field force known as _______________

What are the four states of matter?

T or F? Potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy.

This type of energy is the result of the regular back-and-forth motion of particles.

Which force produces an avalanche?

By definition, a force is _________

Which of the following is a pure substance?

The flow of thermal energy from a warmer to a cooler place is called ____________

Occurs when a solid turns directly into a gas

What type of force is involved with rocks sliding past each other?