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Semester 1 Science
All vocabulary learned and covered in the first semester of school
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conductor | A material through which electrical or thermal energy can move easily |
| Density | The mass of a certain volume of matter |
| Insulator | A material through which electrical or thermal energy cannot move easily |
| Magnetism | A force that pulls together or pushes apart certain metal objects |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| Mixture | Two or more substances that are combined but do not form a new substance |
| Particles | The tiny parts that make up matter |
| Physical State | A form of matter, such as solid, liquid, or gas |
| Volume | The amount of space that a substance takes up |
| Solubility | The amount of one substance that will dissolve in another substance |
| Solution | A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another substance |
| Substance | Matter that has the same properties throughout it |
| Gravitational Force | A noncontact force of attraction between two objects |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy an object has due to its motion |
| Potential Energy | The stored energy an object has |
| Unequal Forces | Forces that have different strengths |
| Equal Forces | Forces that have the same strength |
| Frictional Force | A contact force that pushes against objects in motion |
| Thermal Energy | A form of energy measured by temperature |
| Switch | A device that opens and closes an electrical circuit |
| Sound Energy | A form of energy we can hear |
| Refract | To bend a pathway of light |
| Reflect | Light rays bounce off of a surface |
| Light Energy | A form of energy we can see |
| Electrical Energy | A form of energy that can move through wires |
| Electrical Circuit | A path through which electrical energy can flow |
| Chemical Energy | A form of energy stored in chemical bonds |
| Battery | An object that stores energy that can be converted into electrical energy |
| Absorb | To take in light |
| Shadow | A dark area formed when light is blocked by an object |
| Model | Used to represent a complex process or object in a simplified way |
| Appear | To be seen |
| Axis | An imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Earth. The Earth spins on this line. |
| Rotation | To spin around Earths axis |
| Revolution | To go around the Sun |
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