Unit 5

Question 1

What are the three main types of rocks?

Answer 1

Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

Question 2

What is the process of heat transfer that involves direct contact?

Answer 2

Conduction

Question 3

What type of energy is associated with temperature?

Answer 3

Kinetic energy

Question 4

What is the movement of magma under Earth’s surface due to convection currents called?

Answer 4

Convection

Question 5

What are the two types of breezes that occur due to temperature differences between land and sea?

Answer 5

Sea Breeze, Land Breeze

Question 6

What type of heat transfer occurs without the need for a medium?

Answer 6

Radiation

Question 7

Fill in the blank: _______ is the ability of a material to absorb and retain heat.

Answer 7

[Heat capacity]

Question 8

What is the phenomenon called when materials expand and contract with temperature changes?

Answer 8

Thermal expansion & contraction

Question 9

What is the main topic of the Starburst Lab?

Answer 9

Rocks, Minerals & Crystals

Question 10

What is the graphical representation of a heat curve used for?

Answer 10

Graphing the curve

Question 11

What does the plateau in a heat curve represent?

Answer 11

Phase change

Question 12

True or False: Insulators are materials that conduct heat well.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

What is the term for the absorption and reflection of different colors of light?

Answer 13

Colour absorption and colour reflection