Chemistry and Physics Fundamentals Quiz

The smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties.

A type of wave that requires a medium to travel, such as air or water.

Two or more atoms bonded together.

A substance formed when two or more elements chemically combine in a fixed ratio.

A natural disaster characterized by the shaking of the ground.

A mixture where the components are evenly distributed throughout, like saltwater.

A mixture where the components are not evenly distributed, like a salad.

The process of transferring heat or electricity by direct contact.

The emission of energy, such as light from the sun.

The movement of fluids due to differences in temperature, like air rising above a fire.

Energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature.

The energy of an object due to its motion or position.

Energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

The process of transferring heat or electricity by touching.

The emission of energy, such as light from the sun.

The movement of fluids caused by differences in temperature, like air rising above a fire.

The highest point of a wave.

The lowest point of a wave.

The distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave.

The maximum vertical displacement from the resting position of a wave.

The number of waves passing a point in a given time.

A chemical element that has the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.

A positively charged ion formed when an atom loses electrons.

A negatively charged ion formed when an atom gains electrons.

The process by which sediments are deposited, compacted, and cemented into rock.

The principle that older rock layers are generally found below younger rock layers.

The principle that sedimentary layers are originally deposited horizontally.

The process by which rocks are transformed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

A diagram that shows the arrangement of electrons in different energy levels around the nucleus of an atom.

The outermost shell of electrons in an atom, which determines the atom's chemical behavior.

A natural disaster caused by rotating winds and forms over warm ocean water.

A natural disaster caused by the sudden displacement of a large volume of water, often triggered by an underwater earthquake.

A natural disaster caused by spinning columns of air, often forming from thunderstorms.