Rate of change in velocity, usually expressed in meters per
second; involves an increase or decrease in speed and/or a
change in direction.
What is Acceloration
100
the smallest unit of a chemical element that can still retain
the properties of that element
What is an atom
100
a quantity that describes the capacity to do work; a source
of usable power
What is energy
100
an interconnection of electrical elements forming a
complete path for the flow of current
What is circuit
100
factor being measured or observed in an experiment
What is a dependent variable
200
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
200
a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and
orbits the nucleus of an atom
What is electron
200
the transmission of heat through a medium and without the
motion of the medium
What is conduction
200
concentration of matter of an object; number of individuals
in the same species that live in a given area; the mass per
unit volume of a substance in a given area
What is density
200
the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study
changes in the dependent variable
What is an independent variable
300
The time-rate at which a body changes its position; defined
as displacement divided by the time of travel
What is velocity
300
a particle, object, or system that lacks a net charge
What is neutral
300
unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram
of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric
pressure
What is calorie
300
electromagnetic radiation that lies within the visible range
What is light
300
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
What is an expirement
400
A force that opposes the relative motion of two material
surfaces in contact with one another
What is friction
400
a subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the
nucleus of an atom
What is neutron
400
a form of energy resulting from the temperature difference
between a system and its surroundings
What is heat
400
the force exerted per unit area
What is pressure
400
a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a
response caused by a stimulus; not a complete experiment
What is an ivestiagation
500
Amount of distance traveled divided by time taken; the
time-rate at which any physical process takes place
What is speed
500
a subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is
found in the nucleus of an atom
What is proton
500
the process in which a liquid is converted to its vapor
phase by heating the liquid
What is evaporation
500
a measure of the amount of space an object takes up; also
the loudness of a sound or signal
What is volume
500
a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to
gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information