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Living by Chemistry

Angelica M. Stacy

Chapter 10

Physically Changing Matter - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Weather Science

01:05

Problem 1

What substances are necessary for a planet to have weather?

David Collins
David Collins
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01:19

Problem 2

Describe three variables that meteorologists study to make weather predictions.

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David Collins
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01:13

Problem 3

What is a physical change?

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David Collins
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01:03

Problem 4

Name three types of maps that meteorologists use. Describe the maps and the information that they contain.

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David Collins
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02:19

Problem 5

Consult a newspaper, the Internet, or a weather report on television.
a. Name three states that are currently experiencing a cold front (or warm front) moving through.
b. Which states are experiencing high-pressure systems? What is the weather forecast in those states?
c. If you were traveling to New York tomorrow, would you pack a raincoat? Explain.

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02:21

Problem 6

Nitrogen, $\mathrm{N}_{2}(g),$ oxygen, $\mathrm{O}_{2}(g),$ carbon dioxide, $\mathrm{CO}_{2}(g),$ and water vapor, $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(g),$ are all gases found in the atmosphere.
a. Draw the structural formula for each and include lone pair electrons.
b. Draw the Lewis dot structure for water.
c. Which molecules are polar and which molecules are nonpolar?
d. Which one of the four substances is naturally found as a liquid, a solid, and a gas on Earth?

Nicole Smina
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