CAST Basic Physical Science Vocab Review

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What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

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A range of wavelengths and frequencies of light.

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What is refraction?

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The bending of a wave as it passes through a different medium.

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What is frequency?

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The number of waves that pass a point in a given time.

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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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Which type of energy transfer is primarily responsible for the warming of the Earth's surface by the Sun?

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Radiation.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is a wave?

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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What is amplitude?

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The height of a wave from its rest position.