PS2 Unit 1 Vocab Review

Question 1

What is the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences as in the construction of e

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Engineering

Question 2

What is the name for Newton's Second Law of Motion?

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Acceleration

Question 3

Velocity is

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speed with direction

Question 4

Correctly identify the type of boundary that can split supercontinents apart.

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Divergent Boundary

Question 5

Which theory in geology holds that the lithosphere (crust) is divided into a small number of massive plates which float

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The Theory of Plate Tectonics

Question 6

What is the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion?

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Physics

Question 7

The total momentum of a system does not change if no net forces act on the system.

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The Law of Conservation of Momentum

Question 8

The force of attraction between 2 bodies as a function of their mass and distance is

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The Universal Law of Gravitation

Question 9

Newton's Third Law of Motion is also known as the Law of

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Reciprocal Actions

Question 10

The curved path of an object in free fall after it is given an initial forward velocity is

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Projectile Motion

Question 11

The idea that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula. This is the most widely accepted model explaining the

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Nebular Hypothesis

Question 12

What is a push or a pull that acts on an object? Hint there are four fundamental ones.

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Force

Question 13

What is the term for the rate at which velocity is changing at a given moment?

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Acceleration

Question 14

Examples of this type of motion include artificial satellites in geosynchronous orbit

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Circular Motion

Question 15

Newton's First Law is sometimes called the Law of

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Inertia

Question 16

What is a basic fact that describes the behavior of natural phenomena? Describing not explaining.

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Scientific Law

Question 17

Inertia is defined as

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The ability to resist a change in state of motion

Question 18

The formal study of changes in location of an object, from the application of a force is called

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Motion

Question 19

The type of boundary where plates come together and form mountain ranges such as the Himalayas

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Convergent Boundary

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