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