Science Flashcard

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What happens to energy during a chemical or physical change?

Back

Energy is converted into another form.

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What are the main branches of natural science?

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Life, physical, and earth science.

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Which element is the most abundant in Earth?

Back

Oxygen.

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What process turns a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?

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Melting and hardening.

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Where do earthquakes generally originate?

Back

At plate boundaries and fault lines.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

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Define 'sedimentary rock'.

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Rock formed by the accumulation of sediment.

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What is the difference between physical and chemical changes?

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Physical changes do not alter the substance's chemical composition, while chemical changes do.

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What is tectonic plate movement?

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The movement of the Earth's plates that causes earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.