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final semester test
science
Question | Answer |
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what measures time | stop watch clock timing divice |
what measures tempeture | thermometer |
what measures volume | graduated cylinder beaker |
what measures campacity | graduated cylinder beaker |
what measures weight | spring scale |
what measures area | meter stick |
matter | everything around you |
temperature | how hot or cold somthing is |
liguid | particles pass each other easily |
volume | how much space something takes up |
solid | particles are locked together |
gas | particles are far apart |
density | the ability to float or sink |
freezing point | a change in state from a liquid to a solid |
boiling point | a change in state from a solid to a liquid |
physical change | changes in which the form or shape of a substance changes but the substance keeps its density |
solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve when mixed with another |
magnetic | the ability for an object to attract to iron or steel |
vareible | is a condition or factor that changes in an investigation so the effects be observed |
force | a push or pull that causes an object to move stop or change direction |
motion | is the movement of an object |
magnetism | the pulling force of a magnet |
pull | a force that pulls objects together |
push | is a force that moves something saeway |
pulley | is a simple machine |
transparent | a material that allows almost all light to pass through it. |
translucent | material that allows some light to pass through it. |
opaque | materials that do not let any light through it. |
stored energy | energy stored in molecules. |
electrical energy | energy that consist of charged particles flowing through a conductor. |
light energy | energy that can be seen. |
mechanical energy | energy in an object due to its position or motion. |
solar energy | energy from the sun. |
sound energy | a type of energy that can be heard caused by vibrations. |
thermal energy | heat energy the energy of moving particles that produce heat. |
wave | the up and down movement of surface water. |
wavelength | the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point on the next wave |
amplitude | a measure of the amount of energy in a wave. |
volume | is the measure of how loud or soft a sound is |
pitch | the highness or lowness of a sound |
frequency | a measure of the number of waves that pass a point in a second |
weathering | the breaking down of rocks on earths surface into smaller pieces |
erosion | the process of moving sediment from one place to another |
deposition | the dropping or setting of eroded materials |
sedimentary rock | a type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together |
friction | the force that resists motion when two surfaces rub against each other |
what is gravity | the force from earth that pulls us down |
what is the sun | the star at the center of are solar system which keeps life sustanable |
what is water | is a liquid that all living things need |
what is a scientist | a person that studies and does experiments |