Review for Semester Test

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What is a mixture?

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A substance that contains two or more different atoms that are not chemically bonded.

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What are the three phases of water?

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Solid, liquid, gas.

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Which particles have the greatest kinetic energy?

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Gases.

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What is convection?

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A type of heat transfer where warm air rises and cool air sinks.

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How does heat transfer occur?

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Heat transfers from an area of high temperature to an area of low temperature.

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What is an element?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more different atoms are chemically bonded.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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What is conduction?

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A type of heat transfer that occurs through direct contact between materials.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.