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When an event happens and it takes a long time before any effect is observed from it, we call this a ___ ____
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time delay
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Organic compounds all contain the element.....
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carbon
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Most organic compounds contain hydrogen & carbon, in which case we call them....
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hydrocarbons
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Hydrocarbons that also contain chlorine are called....
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chlorinated hydrocarbons
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A typical chlorinated hydrocarbon is the pesticide....
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DDT
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Hydrocarbons that contain both Cl and F, such as freon, are called...
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chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
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A measure of disorder is called...
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entropy
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Matter that is concentrated, such as an aluminum can, and easy to get, is called ____ ____ matter.
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high quality matter
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Matter that is dilute, disorganized, and hard to get to, like aluminum ore, is called ___ ___ matter
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low quality matter
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A mnemonic way to remember all the types of electromagnetic radiation is.....
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ERMIVUXGC
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The type of radiation of higher energy than visible light, such as UV, Xray, and gamma are all types of ___ radiation, which is harmful to you
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ionizing
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Energy that is concentrated enough to make electricity is considered ___ ___ energy
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high quality (very)
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Energy that can only heat open spaces, like homes, is considered ___ ___ energy.
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low quality
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Matter changes form. Therefore, there is no such place as....
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away
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The most dangerous, deepest penetrating type of radiation is...
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gamma radiation
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The type of radiation that's a type of light and not a particle is....
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gamma
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Which radiation is a helium nucleus and is very large?
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alpha
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Which radiation consists of electrons?
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beta
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The time it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to turn into another element is...
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half-life
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A sheet of paper and enough air, will stop ___ radiation
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alpha
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A block of wood and layers of aluminum can stop ___ radiation
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beta
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The splitting of a big atom into smaller atoms and releasing lots of energy is called ...
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fission
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The combining of smaller atoms into one big one and releasing lots of energy is....
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fusion
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Energy can be neither created nor...
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destroyed. It is the first law of thermodynamics
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Energy must move "downhill" and proceed toward entropy, putting energy in a less useful form is...
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the second law of thermodynamics
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Ever-increasing economic growth via increasing the lfow of matter and energy resources through economic systems is called ....
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high-throughput economics
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