Earth Science 2A-B

When substances sublimate, they __ thermal energy and the particles __ __

The type of contact force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is

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

Matter is defined as anything that

Change of state: The surface of a pond becomes solid enough to hold skaters in the winter.

The type of contact force that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is

Evaporation is a type of vaporization.

When substances melt, they __ thermal energy and the particles __ __

__ happens at the surface of a liquid, while __ happens on the inside

Change of state: Ice cubes “shrink” while in the freezer.

Your mass would be less on the moon than it is on earth.

This is operationally defined as a push or pull.

Two examples of landforms caused by compression are

Change of state: Frost forms overnight on your car’s windshield.

A thermometer indirectly measures how fast a substance's particles are moving

When a gas changes to a solid, we call it

When substances condense, they __ thermal energy and the particles __ __

Which of these is a field force?

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

When substances deposit, they __ thermal energy and the particles __ __

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

Physicists have observed dark matter many times. They just don’t know how to measure it yet.

The type of contact force that pulls on the earth's crust, stretching rock so that it becomes thinner, is

Two examples of landforms caused by shearing are

Which force is responsible for the grinding and wearing away of rock as a glacier moves over it?

When substances vaporize, they __ thermal energy and the particles __ __

When a gas changes to a liquid, we call it

When a liquid changes to a solid, it's called

When substances freeze, they __ thermal energy and the particles __ __

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

Which of these is a pure substance?

When a solid changes to a liquid, we call it

Which force is probably the most important to a geologist?

All forces act in pairs.

A substance’s state of matter is most directly affected by its

Two examples of landforms caused by tension are

Your weight is directly linked to this field force.

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

Change of state: Gasoline disappears from an open can left in the sun.

When a solid changes to a gas, we call it

When a liquid changes to a gas, we call it

Change of state: Droplets of water form on the outside of a chilled drink.