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Science 9th Grade
Science terms with Tygeeona
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceleration | changes in velocity |
| Centripetal Force | a force that makes a body follow a curved path. |
| Circuit | wires through which electric current can flow |
| Eclipse | when a space object (like the moon) blocks another space object (like the sun) from view |
| Electromagnetic | interaction that occurs between electrically charged particles |
| Independent variable | the thing in an experiment that is changed by the researcher |
| Inertia | the idea that an object will continue its current motion until some force causes its speed or direction to change |
| Planetary Motion | describes the orbits of planets around the Sun |
| Plate tectonics | theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of movements under the earth |
| Velocity | the rate of change in how an objects moves across a distance |