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physical science
science
Term | Definition |
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convection | the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat. |
radiation | he emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization. |
density | mass per unit volume |
temperature | measure of the motion in molecules |
mass | anything that has mass and volume |
gravity | Force of attraction that depends on the mass of two objects and the distance between them |
compound | one or more elements combined |
element | a pure substance on the periodic table |
solute | the substance that dissolves |
matter | anything that takes up space |