Unit 3 Final Test To be successful for this unit’s final test please know the information on the following slides.

Definitions for:  Temperature  Thermal pollution  Sublimation  Thermostat  Convection current  RSI Value  Mechanical energy/ thermal energy  (how to convert mechanical to thermal)

You need to know:  The temperature of a healthy body  What’s the best device to use to measure the temperature of lava  Good/poor conductors  What temperature scale is used by scientists to measure very low temperatures

Cont.  What kind of thermometer would be used to collect continuous data over a 24hr period  The energy source for Earth’s weather systems  Know how we can generally conserve energy  States of matter- gas, solid, and liquid and how their particles act

Discuss the current use of fossil fuels under the following headings:  Sources  Contribution to Global Warming  Other environmental concerns  Possible solutions

Long Answers  Explain the difference between a conductor and an insulator. Give an example of each.  List and define the three methods of thermal energy transfer.

Long answers cont.  List the Five components of all energy transfer systems-(energy source, direction of energy transfer, transformation, control system, and waste heat).  Explain 3 ways that water affects Earth’s climate