AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Physical Science 1st Semester Final Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
16302176535________________ are the building blocks of all life. they combine together to form ______________atoms; molecules0
16302176536___________- volumeliter1
16302176537____________- distance/lengthmeter2
16302176538___________- timeseconds3
16302176539__________- massgrams4
16302176540_______________________- volumebeaker; graduated cylinder5
16302176541_____________________- distance/ lengthmeter stick; metric ruler6
16302176542____________________- timestopwatch; timer7
16302176543_____________________- massscales; balance8
16302176544you can easily collect and record smaller numerical data using _________ _________tally marks9
16302176545a concentration is when a ____________ is dissolved into a _____________solute; solvent10
16302176546all of our labs involve the use of the __________________________ ______________________scientific method11
16302176547_____________________ is what our bodies use from the air in which we breathe; however, the air we breathe mostly consists of __________________oxygen; nitrogen12
16302176548our exhalations contain the following gases: ___________________________ , ________________________ , and small amounts of other gasesnitrogen; carbon dioxide13
16302176549air has ___________ and ________________ and can exert ______________________mass; volume; pressure14
16302176550air molecules' speed __________________ when air is warm and ______________________ when air is coolincreases; decreases15
16302176551air _______________________ when it's warm and _______________________ when it's coolexpands; compresses16
16302176552sweating ________________ body temperature because sweat __________________ heat when it evaporateslowers; removes17
16302176553________________________ is the moisture (or _______________ ________________) content of airhumidity; water vapor18
16302176554greater humidity means that your sweat ______________________________________evaporates less quickly19
16302176555a barometer measures the ______________________________ of air and is used to ____________________ weatherpressure; predict20
16302176556we live in the troposphere layer, which is within the ________________________ region of Earth's atmosphere.homosphere21
16302176557as _________________________ increases, molecules in the air move more quicklytemperature22
16302176558the thermosphere and exosphere are found within the _______________________ region. this portion of Earth's atmosphere is considered to be _________________ ________________heterosphere; outer space23
16302176559increasing _____________________ produces _________________________ air, which means the air pressure is _____________________altitude; thinner; lower24
16302176560heat is nothing more than an _____________________________ of ______________________exchange/transfer; energy25
16302176561the _______________ was not included in our Model of Earth's Atmosphere lab. this is because ______________________________________________________________________moon; the scale we were using could not accommodate it's great distance in out atmosphere26
16302176562in tea, ______________ is the solute and _______________ is the solventtea; water27
16302176563__________________ ___________________ is a byproduct of ____________________ bonding that occurs between water moleculessurface tension; hydrogen28
16302176564solid butter ________________ less in liquid butter than solid water does in liquid waterfloats29
16302176565adding salt to water causes water to _________________ less quickly and to _________________ more quicklyfreeze; melt30
16302176566water puddles up on your kitchen counter when spilled because of ____________________ ______________________hydrogen bonding31
16302176567examples of collection would be ______________________ , ____________________ , and ________________________rivers; oceans; lakes32
16302176568the water (aka "hydrologic" ) cycle is as followsprecipitation- collection- evaporation- condensation33
16302176569the ___________________________ , or all the combined water in and above a planet, can only be found on earthhydrosphere34
16302176570the salinity of larger lakes and oceans would be considerably _______________ because __________________________________________________________________higher; the water can escape via evaporation, but the ions/salt have nowhere to go if there are no exits rivers35
16302176571the difference between ___________________ and __________________________ is that the latter is produced by a piece of the former breaking off and floating into the seaglaciers; icebergs36
16302176572____________ ice is nothing more than frozen sections of the ocean; it has a _____________________- salinitysea; high37
16302176573the __________________ ________________ rises and falls depending on the amount of rain an area haswater table38
16302176574pollution can travel far distances via ___________________________groudwater39
16302176575the layers of earth, form innermost to outermost, are as follows _____________________________________________________________________________________________inner core, outer core, mantle, crust40
16302176576liquid silica/ rock, or ____________________ can be found in the ____________________magma; mantle41
16302176577rock within the __________________________ flows until pressure is applied to it. this special area of the ________________________________________ is responsible for _______________________________ ____________________________asthenosphere; lithosphere/ mantle; tectonic plate movement42
16302176578mostly solid iron can be found in the ____________________ _______________. the __________________ exerted by all the other layers is responsible for it's physical stateinner core; pressure;43
16302176579the ___________________ ________________________ contains liquid iron and nickelouter core44
16302176580humans have not been able to drill all the way through the ___________ or the upper portion of earth. this is because it is __________ ___________crust; too thick45
16302176581earth's crust is mostly made of _________________ (which forms many types of rocks)silica46
16302176582______________________- formed by magma pushing up on the crust but not escapingdomed47
16302176583_____________________- formed by plate collisions; similar to wrinkles in a rugfolded48
16302176584______________________- formed over time by plate interaction at faults; can be preceded by earthquakesfault- block49
16302176585____________________- formed by magma pushing up on and escaping through earth's crustvolcanic50
16302176586tectonic plates can ______________ against each other, resulting in rocks and earthquakesslide51
16302176587tectonic plates can _________________, producing various types of mountainscollide52
16302176588oceanic plates can _________________, or overlap, one another, resulting in various types of mountainssubduct53
16302254749are you looking forward to Chuy's creamy jalapeno dip?ummmm duh!!54

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!