Science Crunch Time

Front

What causes water to evaporate and change to water vapor?

Back

Heating

Front

What happens to water when it boils and reduces in volume?

Back

It is turned into water vapor.

Front

What process transfers heat from a campfire to a person standing nearby?

Back

Radiation

Front

What tool is needed to determine the density of an object like a marble?

Back

Graduated cylinder

Front

What would happen if Earth stopped revolving around the Sun?

Back

It would be the same season all year round.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of turning from liquid into vapor.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process of water vapor turning back into liquid water.

Front

What is the definition of density?

Back

Density is mass per unit volume.

Front

What is the role of heat in changing the state of water?

Back

Heat causes water to change from liquid to gas (vapor) or solid (ice).

Front

What is the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation?

Back

Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact, convection is heat transfer through fluids, and radiation is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.