Energy
Physics
atom
Physical Science
Nature of Science
100

Calorie

What is unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure

100
Air resistance
What is force of air on moving objects
100
Atom
What is the smallest unit of a chemical element that can still retain the properties of that element
100

Change of state

What is a physical change that occurs when matter changes to another state (i.e., liquid, gas, or solid)

100
dependent varaible
What is a variable that depends on something
200
Condensation
What is the process of changing from a gas (i.e., water vapor) to a liquid (i.e., dew); the act of making more dense or comp
200
Acceleration
What is rate of change in velocity, usually expressed in meters per second; involves an increase or decrease in speed and/or a change in direction
200

Neutral

What is a particle, object, or system that lacks a net charge

200
Chemical change
What is a reaction or a change in a substance produced by chemical means that results in producing a different chemical
200
independent variable
What is a variable that is independent
300
Conduction
What is the transmission of heat through a medium and without the motion of the medium
300
Amplitude
What is in any periodic function (e.g., a wave) the maximum absolute variation of the function
300

Electron

What is a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of an atom

300
Circuit
What is an interconnection of electrical elements forming a complete path for the flow of current
300
expermient
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
400

Conservation of energy

What is a fundamental principle stating energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only changed from one form to another

400
Crest
What is the peak or highest point on a wave called
400

Neutron

What is a subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the nucleus of an atom

400
Compound
What is a substance made up of a combination of two or more held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by physical means
400
Scientific method
What is a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
500
Convection
What is heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another
500
Force
What is a quality that tends to produce movement or acceleration of a body in the direction called
500
Proton
What is a subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is found in the nucleus of an atom Energy:
500
Thermal energy
What is internal energy found by adding the kinetic energy of particles making up a substance
500
Variable
What is not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.