Science Acap Practice

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural fuels such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

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What energy transformations occur when rubbing hands together?

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Chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy, which is then transformed into thermal energy.

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What does the symbol of a Warm Front represent?

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A warm front is a boundary between a warm air mass and a cold air mass, where the warm air rises over the cold air.

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What does the symbol of a Cold Front represent?

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A cold front is a boundary where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The Coriolis effect is the phenomenon that causes global winds to flow from east to west and west to east, rather than north to south or south to north.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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What is chemical energy?

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The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.

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What is a stationary front?

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A stationary front is a boundary between two air masses that are not moving, often resulting in prolonged weather conditions.

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What is an occluded front?

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An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground.