ESS Unit 2: Systems of Matter & Energy

What is the emission and propagation of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves called?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Albedo

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What is the transfer of heat or another form of energy from one particle of a substance directly to another called?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Density

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What is the movement of matter due to differences in density that can result in the transfer of energy as heat called?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Albedo

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What is the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance commonly expressed as grams per cubic centimeters for solids and liquids and as grams per liter for gases called?

• Albedo

• Density

• Accretion

• Isotope

What is the fraction of radiation that is reflected off the surface of an object called?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Albedo

• Density

What is the growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion called?

• Accretion

• Isotope

• Crystal

• Element

What is one of two or more atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons called?

• Crystal

• Element

• Mineral

• Isotope

What is a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern called?

• Element

• Crystal

• Mineral

• Compound

What is a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means called?

• Element

• Mineral

• Compound

• Sedimentary Rock

What is a natural, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition, an orderly internal structure, and a characteristic set of physical properties called?

• Element

• Mineral

• Compound

• Sedimentary Rock