OCEANOGRAPHY EXAM#2

  1. Density measures ________________.
    The mass per unit volume of a substance

    Density = Mass/Volume
  2. Something that is small but heavy has a ____ density; something that is light for its size has a ____ density.
    High; Low
  3. _____ is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of pure water by 1 degree celcius.
    1 calorie
  4. The heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celsius is called ________.
    specific heat
  5. ______ is energy produced by the random vibrations of atoms or molecules.
    heat
  6. _______ is an object's response to an input or removal of heat.
    temperature
  7. _____ is a measure of the ____ required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celsius
    heat capacity; heat
  8. water has a very high _______, which means it resists changing temperature when heat is added or removed.
    heat capacity
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OCEANOGRAPHY EXAM#2
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for my 1001 class
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