Matter
plasma
A push or a pull
force
The ability to do work
energy
This term comes from the Greek word for "indivisible"
atom
Your weight is directly linked to this field force
gravity
A substance's state of matter is most directly affected by this (generally determined by)
temperature
All forces act in ______
pairs
If a force is applied to an object in the same direction as it moves through a distance, this has been performed
work
This particle is found in the nucleus of every atom
proton
The distance between two crests of a wave
wavelength
A substance that has a constant volume but changes shape
liquid
This field force is probably the most important to a geologist
gravity
For an object to have kinetic energy, it must be doing this
moving
These are formed by an atom gaining or losing an electron
ion
Most of this source of energy is invisible to us
light energy
A type of this is evaporation
vaporization
This type of force pushes objects closer together
compression
The flow of thermal energy from a warmer to a cooler place
heat
This number in an element tells you how many protons are in its nucleus
atomic number
Sounds that are caused by waves too slow for the human ear to detect
infrasonic
Metric units for this include liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters
volume
This type of force opposes the motion of objects in contact
friction
The sum of the kinetic energy found in the particles of a substance
thermal energy
All compounds are ____________
molecules
When identical particles join together in a repeating, three-dimensional pattern, this is formed
crystal