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
100
a reaction or a change in a substance produced by
chemical means that results in producing a different
chemical
What is a change of state
100
factor being measured or observed in an experiment
What is a dependent variable
200
peak or highest point of a wave
What is a crest
200
a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and
orbits the nucleus of an atom
What is an element
200
the transmission of heat through a medium and without the
motion of the medium
What is conduction
200
an interconnection of electrical elements forming a
complete path for the flow of current
What is a circuit
200
the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study
changes in the dependent variable
What is an independent variable
300
push or pull
What is a force
300
What is a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and
orbits the nucleus of an atom
What is an electron
300
heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents
from one region to another
What is convection
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 a 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 an expiriment
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 a neutron
400
a quantity that describes the capacity to do work; a source
of usable power
What is energy
400
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
400
a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to
gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information
What is a scientific method
500
rate at which velocity changes
What is acceleration
500
a subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is
found in the nucleus of an atom
What is a proton
500
a change of energy from one form to another (e.g.,
mechanical to electrical, solar to electrical)
What is energy transfer
500
one of the fundamental states of matter in which molecules
do not have fixed volume or shape
What is gas
500
the event, condition, or factor that can be changed or
controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a
scientific experiment