Topic 5 Of Earth Science Review Book

Front 1

Define: Calorie

Back 1

A measure of energy that it takes to raise 1 mL of water 1 degree Celsius

Front 2

Define: Condensation

Back 2

The changing of water from gas to liquid phase.

Front 3

Define: Conduction

Back 3

Transfer of heating from atom to atom or molecule to moleucle when the vibrating atoms or molecules collide.

Front 4

Define: Convection

Back 4

The transfer of of heat my movement in fluids - gases and liquids - caused by the differnece in density.

Front 5

Define: Crystilization

Back 5

Solidification that results in in a solid with an ordered pattern of atoms.

Front 6

Define: Electromagnetic Energy

Back 6

A type of energy that is radiated in the form of transverse waves from all matter not at absolute zero.

Front 7

Define: Electromagnetic Spectrum

Back 7

A model that shows the types of electromagnetic energy.

Front 8

Define: Energy

Back 8

The ability to do work.

Front 9

Define: Heat Energy

Back 9

Energy transfer from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature

Front 10

Define: Mechanical Energy

Back 10

All the energy of an object or system not related to the individual motions of atoms and molecules is mechanical energy

Front 11

Define: Nuclear Decay

Back 11

AKA Nuclear Fission or Radioactive Decay is the process by which unstable or radioactive atomic nuclei of elements split to from ligher elements.

Front 12

Define: Radiation

Back 12

The way heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves.

Front 13

Define: Solidification

Back 13

AKA freezing, chaanging from liquid to solid

Front 14

Define: Specific Heat

Back 14

The quantity of heat it takes needed to raise the temperature one degree Celsius of one one gram of that substance.

Front 15

Define: Temperature

Back 15

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a body of matter.

Front 16

Define: Texture

Back 16

Rougness or smoothness of an object

Front 17

Define: Vaporization

Back 17

AKA Evaporation; changing from liquid to gas

Front 18

Define: Wavelength

Back 18

The distance from one crest to the next crest

Front 19

Define: Nuclear Decay

Back 19

AKA Nuclear Fission or Radioactive Decay is the process by which unstable or radioactive atomic nuclei of elements split to from ligher elements.

Front 20

Define: Radiation

Back 20

The way heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves.

Front 21

Define: Solidification

Back 21

AKA freezing, chaanging from liquid to solid

Front 22

Define: Specific Heat

Back 22

The quantity of heat it takes needed to raise the temperature one degree Celsius of one one gram of that substance.

Front 23

Define: Temperature

Back 23

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a body of matter.