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final semester test
science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |