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 Acceleration
100
subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the nucleus of an atom
What is Neutron
100
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 Chemical Change
100
factor being measured or observed in an experiment
What is Dependent Variable
200
the distance between crest of a wave
What is Wavelength
200
a subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is found in the nucleus of an atom
What is Proton
200
a quantity that describes the capacity to do work; a source of usable power
What is Energy
200
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 Coumpound
200
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
300
amount of distance traveled divided by time taken; the time-rate at which any physical process takes place
What is Speed
300
a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of an atom
What is Electron
300
the process in which a liquid is converted to its vapor phase by heating the liquid
What is Evaporation
300
an interconnection of electrical elements forming a complete path for the flow of current
What is Circuit
300
the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable
What is Independent Variable
400
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
400
a particle, object, or system that lacks a net charge
What is Neutral
400
unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure
What is Calorie
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 Inclined Plane
400
a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information
What is scientific method
500
the number of cycles or waves per unit time
What is Frequency
500
a substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler substance by chemical means
What is Element
500
a fundamental principle stating energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only changed from one form to another
What is Conservation of energy
500
having the property of attracting iron and certain other materials by virtue of a surrounding field of force
What is Magnetic
500
a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a response caused by a stimulus; not a complete experiment