ACP Review Vocab Pt 2

Front

What type of circuit contains more than one path for current flow?

Back

Parallel circuit

Front

What is coal?

Back

A fossil fuel formed underground in a swamp.

Front

What type of energy is stored in chemical bonds?

Back

Chemical energy.

Front

What does it mean to classify objects?

Back

To group them based on physical properties.

Front

Which process involves sediment being dropped off in a new location?

Back

Deposition.

Front

What is a series circuit?

Back

A circuit where current flows in a single path.

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process of wearing away rocks and soil.

Front

What is the definition of fossil fuel?

Back

Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient organisms.

Front

What is mechanical energy?

Back

The energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.