physics
atom
energy
physical science
nature of science
100
a quality that tends to produce movement or acceleration of a body in the direction of its application; a push or a pull
What is force
100
a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of an atom
What is Electron
100
unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure
What is Calorie
100
a pivot point of a lever
What is Fulcrum
100
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
What is Experiment
200
the number of cycles or waves per unit time
What is Frequency
200
a substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler substance by chemical means
What is Element
200
the process of changing from a gas (i.e., water vapor) to a liquid (i.e., dew); the act of making more dense or compact
What is Condensation
200
one of the fundamental states of matter in which molecules do not have fixed volume or shape
What is gas
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
a force that opposes the relative motion of two material surfaces in contact with one another
What is friction
300
a particle, object, or system that lacks a net charge
What is Neutral
300
the transmission of heat through a medium and without the motion of the medium
What is Conduction
300
a type of simple machine; a slanted surface that makes it easier to move a mass from a lower to a higher point
What is Inclined Plane
300
a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information
What is Scientific Method
400
a force of attraction between two masses
What is Gravitation
400
a subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the nucleus of an atom
What is Neutron
400
a fundamental principle stating energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only changed from one form to another
What is Conservation of energy
400
a type of simple machine; a slanted surface that makes it easier to move a mass from a lower to a higher point
What is lever
400
a set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole
What is system
500
the observed effect of the force of gravitation
What is Gravity
500
a subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is found in the nucleus of an atom
What is Proton
500
a fundamental principle stating energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only changed from one form to another
What is Convection
500
electromagnetic radiation that lies within the visible range
What is Light
500
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