A | B |
Energy that makes particles of matter move | thermal energy |
Flow of thermal energy from one object to another | heat |
Tool used to measure temperature | thermometer |
Slows or stops flow of energy | insulator |
Material that heat flows through easily | conductor |
Transfer of energy through space | radiation |
Transfer of heat when 2 objects touch | conduction |
Transfer heat through liquids or gases | convection |
Back and forth motion of sound | vibrations |
Area of crowded particles followed by widely spaced particles | sound wave |
Reflected sound | echo |
Distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of another wave | wavelength |
Number of vibrations a sound source makes in a given amount of time | frequency |
Highness or lowness of sound | pitch |
Amount of energy in a sound wave | amplitude |
Loudness of sound | volume |
Technology that uses sound waves to detect underwater objects | sonar |
Object that separates white light into colored bands of light | prism |
Range of waves that make up light | electromagnetic spectrum |
Bending of light as it passes from one material to another | refraction |
Tool used to reflect light | mirror |
Thin clear tissue covering the eye | cornea |
Opening in the eye | pupil |
Colored part of the eye | iris |
Lens thick on the edges | concave |
Lens thick in the middle | convex |
Tissue covering the back of the eye | retina |
Waves hitting a surface and bouncing off them | reflection |
Incoming angle is equal to outgoing angle | law of reflection |
Clearly see through objects | transparent |
Kind of see through objects | translucent |
Can't see through objects at all | opaque |