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Praxis General Science
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1. The process of heat transfer via solid contact
Heat conduction
Electromagnets
Nuclear fission
When light hits a smooth and shiny surface
2. The ability of the material to oppose the flow of electrons through it all
Refraction
Resistance
Atomic mass
The true length of a block of wood is 1.010 cm. Three measurements of this block produced the following values: 1.4 cm - 1.2 cm - and 0.9 cm. Which of the following statements is true concerning these measurements?
3. Is the change from liquid to gas.
Evaporation
Kinetic Molecular theory
Protons
What are the 2 most common encountered forms of energy are
4. Shiny - softer & less dense. Mostly chemically active
Specific gravity
Chordates
Latent heat
Alkali metals are
5. Lacking affinity for water. Repels water. Non - polar
Semi - conductors
Heat
Hydrophobic
Bernoulli principle
6. The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position Ex. Stored energy -
What are the 2 most common encountered forms of energy are
potential energy
Kilo - calorie
Stable electron arrangement
7. Describes the force of friction of 2 surfaces in contact with eachother . When there is relative motion between the surface.
Chordates
Kinetic Friction
Mass
Potential difference
8. Two or more simple machines working together EX. wheelbarrow it uses level - wheel & axle.
isotopes of each other
Nuclear Fusion
Compound machines
Group 1 on the periodic table are all
9. A boulder is sitting at the edge of the cliff it has which type of energy?
Potential energy
During ____ elements change into other elements change into other elements called _____ elements.
Black
Insulator
10. Pressure is measures in a unit called
Neutrons
Pascal
Force
Nuclear fission
11. The energy released by a nuclear reaction - binding energy is released when the nuclei of atoms are split apart in a nuclear reaction this binding energy is called nuclear energy.
Condensation
Nuclear energy
chemically active
the mass number of an atom
12. Record vibrations in earth & allow us to measure earthquake activity.
Seismographs
Insulator
Milli
Potential energy
13. The number of electrons per second that flow past a point in a circut.
Longitudinal Waves
Strong electrolytes
Mass
Current
14. Mass & weight are not the ____ quality
Centrifuge
First law of thermodynamics
Atom
same
15. Excess energy is released into the environment
Exothermic
Convection
electrostatics
Magnetic field
16. Metal - nonmetals - & metalliods
Atom
Sonar technology
On the periodic table which elements are grouped by color
the mass number of an atom
17. Potential & Kinetic
Inside the nucleus
First law of thermodynamics
What are the 2 most common encountered forms of energy are
Gay - Lussac's Law
18. (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work - or supply heat.
Energy
Power
The true length of a block of wood is 1.010 cm. Three measurements of this block produced the following values: 1.4 cm - 1.2 cm - and 0.9 cm. Which of the following statements is true concerning these measurements?
Laws of thermodynamic / Laws of conservation
19. Conduction - Convection - & Radiation
Heat is transferred in 3 ways
Nuclear fission
Decomposition reaction
Calorie
20. Do not have molecules with one of the two molecular arrangements required to give an odor
Protons
Some substances have no noticeable odor because these substances
Kilo - calorie
Deca
21. Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another. Transfer of electrons happens when metals & non - metals bond.
Current
Endothermic
Conduction
Ionic Bonds
22. Change the chemical composition of a material - Computers can be made small enough to fit inside a plastic credit card - resistors are used to regulate volume on television or radio -
alloy
Centrifuge
Some Uses of electricity
Heat is transferred in 3 ways
23. Polar molecules
The tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation relative to the ecliptic
Hydrophilic
Newtons 2nd law of motion
Electrophoresis
24. The theory that all matter is composed of particles (atoms and molecules) moving constantly in random directions
Kinetic Molecular theory
Kelvin
Transverse Waves
Chemical properties of metalliods
25. Organic molecules that are composed of only carbon and hydrogen.
Lewis dot structures
Kelvin
Hydrocarbons
Straight line motion
26. A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure. used by nutritionists to characterize the energy - producing potential in food
Insulin
Condensation
Kilo - calorie
Thermal equilibrium
27. 1. Have some characteristics of metals & non - metals. 2. Properties do not follow patterns like metals & non - metals.
The intensity of sound is measured in
At the bottom of the meniscus curve
Chemical properties of metalliods
Types of potential energy?
28. A heat that required to change (water from liquid to solid) from one state to another.
Heat vaporization
Heat latent
Load & switch
Types of kinetic energy?
29. The state of two or more objects or substances in thermal contact when they have reached a common temperature - EX. the affects after a hot cup of coffee meeting the desk temperature.
Magnetic field
Gay - Lussac's Law
Carbon Dioxide
Thermal equilibrium
30. Where are protons an neutrons located?
The electromagnetic spectrum
Inside the nucleus
Contains ions
Atomic number
31. Heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure - the amount of heat required to undergo a phase change
Neutrons
Latent heat
Protons
Isotopes
32. Electrons in the outermost energy level; they are involved in bond formation
Fahrenheit
Compound machines
Heat latent
Valence electrons
33. Specific gravity is the ratio based on...
Pascal
Heat conduction
Density
Celsius
34. When measuring the volume of water in a graduated cylinder where does one read the measurement?
Thermal contact
Heat is transferred in 3 ways
Corona
At the bottom of the meniscus curve
35. Measures the amount of matter in an object
The tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation relative to the ecliptic
Corona
Static friction
Mass
36. The Earth's seasons can be attributed primarily to which of the following in conjunction with its revolution about the Sun?
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37. Inclined plane - lever - wheel & axle - pulley.
Current
Simple machines
Hecto
Heat
38. Decibels
conducted more easily
Non - metals
Non - electrolytes
The intensity of sound is measured in
39. The total entropy of a system plus that of its surroundings always increase.
types of particles in the nucleus?
Non - metal
A converging lens produces a real image when
2nd law of thermodynamics
40. Liter is the base unit of...
Volume
Pull of gravity
Dynamics
same
41. Is formed when 2 atoms share electrons - covalent bonding happens among non - metals.
the mass number of an atom
Covalent Bonds
chemically active
The intensity of sound is measured in
42. Change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other
Contains ions
Doppler effect
Newtons 2nd law of motion
conducted more easily
43. An object's _____ gives it resistance to change its current state of motion it is also the measure of an objects resistance to acceleration.
Calorie
Centrifuge
Some substances have no noticeable odor because these substances
Mass
44. When you step out of the shower the floor feels colder on your feet than the bathmat. Because heat is ______________ to the floor.
Group 1 on the periodic table are all
conducted more easily
Ionic Bonds
Two types of wave interference are (sound related)
45. Making and breaking of chemical bonds between atoms bonds involve only the outer electrons & do not effect the nucleus
Chordates
Seismographs
Chemical reactions
Hecto
46. 1000x the base unit
Law of momentum conservation
electrostatics
Kilo
Difference between metals & non - metals
47. All processes cease when temperature approaches 0.
Circut
Two types of wave interference are (sound related)
3rd law of thermodynamics
Non - metal
48. Relates pressure & temp. and temp and volume.
Seismographs
Direct Variations
Laws of thermodynamic / Laws of conservation
Neutrons
49. Removal of static electricity by conduction
Density
Hecto
Grounding Charge
Centrifuge
50. The molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams - measures the amount of a substance
Mole
Heat conduction
Eyeglasses are ____ so the image will hit the retina
Electrochemistry
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