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Yr 7 Sci Revision
semester 2 topics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| newtons | units used to measure force |
| balanced forces | Balanced forces are two forces acting in opposite directions on an object |
| gravity | the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth |
| contact forces | Contact forces are forces that act between two objects that are physically touching each other. |
| friction | the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another. |
| spring balance | a balance that measures weight by the tension of a spring |
| weight | a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it |
| spring tide | a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water |
| Earths rotation | Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the Sun |
| Probe | an unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment. |
| telescope | an instrument used to see things at a long distance |
| buoyancy | the ability or tendency of something to float in water or other fluid |
| solar eclipse | an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon |
| static electricity | a stationary electric charge, typically produced by friction, which causes sparks or crackling or the attraction of dust or hair. |
| Heliocentric model | Heliocentric model is the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System. |
| Geocentric model | a geocentric model is the model of planets where the earth is in the middle |
| planet order | Mercury, Venus, earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| mitochondria | it is an organelle found in most cells |
| cell wall | a layer of polysaccharides on the outside of cells |
| microscope | a tool used to see small objects or organisms |