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SC 7 Mid-Term 24
Science 7 Mid-term exam VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM | AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF RELATED OBJECTS OR COMPONENTS |
| SUB-SYSTEM | A SELF-CONTAINED SYSTEM WITHIN A LARGER SYSTEM |
| SYSTEM BOUNDARY | IDENTIFYING PRECISELY WHICH COMPONENTS ARE WITHIN YOUR SYSTEM VERSUS ITEMS THAT ARE PART OF THE OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT |
| PARTS OR COMPONENTS | ALL THE PARTS NEEDED TO EXPLAIN THE PHENOMENON, PROBLEM, OR PROCESS |
| INPUTS | THE PARTS THAT ENTER INTO THE SYSTEM FROM THE OUTSIDE |
| OUTPUTS | THE PARTS THAT LEAVE THE SYSTEM |
| RELATIONSHIPS | SHOWS HOW THE PARTS WORK TOGETHER TO CONVERT INPUTS TO OUT PUTS |
| KINETIC ENERGY | ENERGY IN MOTION |
| POTENTIAL ENERGY | STORED ENERGY |
| THERMAL ENERGY | ENERGY RELATED TO HEAT AND TEMPERATURE |
| MECHANICAL ENERGY | ENERGY OF OBJECTS IN MOTION (GEARS) |
| ELECTRICAL ENERGY | ENERGY OF PARTICLES MOVING THROUGH A WIRE |
| DISSIPATED ENERGY | ENERGY GIVEN OFF BY A SYSTEM |
| SOUND ENERGY | ENERGY THAT GIVES OFF SOUND |
| LIGHT ENERGY | ENERGY THAT GIVES OFF LIGHT |
| CHEMICAL ENERGY | ENERGY STORED IN FOOD OR FUEL |
| ELASTIC ENERGY | ENERGY STORED IN OBJECTS THAT ARE STRETCHED OR SQUEEZED |
| GRAVITATIONAL ENERGY | ENERGY STORED IN AN OBJECT THAT IS ABOVE THE EARTH'S SURFACE |
| NUCLEAR ENERGY | ENERGY OF COMBING OR SPILLING ATOMS |
| RESERVOIR | THE NATURAL AND MAN-MADE PLACES WHERE WATER IS FOUND |
| WATER SYSTEM | A SERIES OF RESERVOIRS THAT ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE MOVEMENT OF WATER |
| PRECIPITATION | WATER THAT FALLS TO THE GROUND IN THE FORM OF RAIN, SNOW, SLEET, ETC. |
| SURFACE WATER | WATER LOCATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH SUCH AS LAKES AND STREAMS |
| RUNOFF | WATER THAT DRAINS OVER THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH AFTER FALLING AS PRECIPITATION |
| INFILTRATION | WHEN WATER DRAINS DOWN INTO THE GROUND/SOIL |
| GROUNDWATER | WATER HELD UNDERGROUND IN THE SOIL OR IN PORES AND CREVICES IN ROCK |
| GROUND WATER MOVEMENT | THE MOVEMENT OF GROUNDWATER, WHICH OCCURS VERY SLOWLY |
| ELEVATION | HEIGHT ABOVE OR BELOW A GIVEN LOCATION |
| GRAVITY | THE FORCE THAT PULLS THINGS TOWARDS THE EARTH |
| WATERSHED | AN AREA OF HIGHER ELEVATION LAND THAT DICTATES WHERE SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER DRAIN |
| ENERGY DRIVER | THE SOURCE OF ENERGY THAT CAUSES WATER TO MOVE (EXAMPLE GRAVITY) |
| EVAPORATION | THE PROCESS THAT CAUSES A LIQUID TO TURN INTO A GAS |
| TRANSPIRATION | THE PROCESS THAT CAUSES A LIQUID IN PLANTS TO BE RELEASED AS A GAS |
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