The smallest unit of a chemical element that can still retain
the properties of that element
What is Atom
100
Emission of energy in the form of rays or waves
What is Radiation
100
The region where magnetic force exist around magnets or
electric currents
What is Magnetic Field
100
the event, condition, or factor that can be changed or
controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a
scientific experiment
What is Variable
200
A force that opposes the relative motion of two material
surfaces in contact with one another
What is Friction
200
A stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and
orbits the nucleus of an atom
What is Electron
200
Unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram
of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric
pressure
What is Calorie
200
A piece of glass with polished plane surfaces that disperses
a beam of white light into its component colors
What is Prism
200
a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a
response caused by a stimulus; not a complete experiment
What is Investigation
300
The change in direction of a wave caused by passing by an
obstacle or traveling through an opening
What is Diffraction
300
A subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the
nucleus of an atom
What is Neutron
300
Internal energy found by adding the kinetic energy of
particles making up a substance
What is Thermal Energy
300
Having a definite shape and a definite volume; one of the
fundamental states of matter
What is Solid
300
a set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form
a whole
What is System
400
In any periodic function (e.g., a wave) the maximum
absolute variation of the function
What is Amplitude
400
A subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is
found in the nucleus of an atom
What is Proton
400
A measure of randomness or disorder of a closed system
What is Entropy
400
A change in direction of a wave that occurs as it passes
from one medium to another of different density
What is Refraction
400
a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to
gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information
What is Scientific Method
500
A force of attraction between two masses
What is Gravitation
500
A substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler substance
by chemical means
What is Element
500
The emission and propagation of the entire range of the
electromagnetic spectrum including: gamma rays, x-rays,
ultraviolet radiation, visible light, microwaves, and radio
waves
What is Electromagnetic Radiation
500
A repetitive movement around an equilibrium point
What is Vibration
500
a procedure that is carried out and repeated under
controlled conditions in order to discover, demonstrate, or
test a hypothesis; includes all components of the scientific
method