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 physical change that occurs when matter changes to
another state (i.e., liquid, gas, or solid)
What is Change of state
100
factor being measured or observed in an experiment
What is Dependent Variable
200
a force that opposes the relative motion of two material
surfaces in contact with one another
What is Friction
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
a reaction or a change in a substance produced by
chemical means that results in producing a different
chemical
What is Chemical change
200
the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study
changes in the dependent variable
What is Independent variable
300
a force of attraction between two masses
What is gravitation
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 substance made up of a combination of two or more
elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be
separated by physical means
What is Compound
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
method
What is Experiment
400
a subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the
nucleus of an atom
What is Neutron
400
heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents
from one region to another
What is Convection
400
the pivot point of a lever
What is Fulcrum
400
a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a
response caused by a stimulus; not a complete experiment
What is Investigation
500
the distance between crest of a wave
What is wavelength
500
a subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is
found in the nucleus of an atom
What is Proton
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 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
500
a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to
gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information