Physical Science Milestones Review

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What is the term for magnetism created by an electric current?

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Electromagnetism

Front

What is the simplest substance?

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An element

Front

What type of energy is stored in chemical bonds?

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Chemical (potential) energy

Front

What is the lowest point on a wave called?

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Trough

Front

In which state of matter do particles have the most energy?

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Gas

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

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Wavelength

Front

What is the measure of the energy of motion of particles in a substance?

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Temperature

Front

What is the term for the energy associated with the position of an object?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

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Sublimation

Front

What is the term for the energy of an object due to its motion?

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Kinetic energy