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Physical Science Vocabulary

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to set or keep apart   seperate  
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the bouncing back of light rays from a surface   reflected  
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the movement of energy through space as waves   radiation  
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the force that pulls objects toward each other   gravity  
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the force between two surfaces rubbing against each other   friction  
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energy that is stored in an object   potential energy  
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how high or low a sound is   pitch  
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energy sources which are not based on burning of fossil fuels or the splitting of atoms   alternative energy  
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to pass or cause to pass through space or through a material   transmitted  
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a change from one form to another without turning into a new substance   physical change  
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enery in form of heat from melted rock deep below Earth's surface   geothermal energy  
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a material that does not let heat, electricity, or sound energy pass through it easily   insulator  
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a complete circuit, allowing the flow of electricity to flow through. (the device starts working)   closed circuit  
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to become absorbed in liquid: to make a solution with another substance   dissolved  
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a change in the position of an object   motion  
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a force that pulls magnetic materials across a distance   magnetism  
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to take something up or in: to soak up a liquid or take in nutrients or chemicals gradually   absorb  
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a push or pull   force  
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the ability of an object or substance to allow heat, electricity, or sound pass through it   conductivity  
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forms that matter can take- solid, liquid, or gas   states of matter  
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the structure, feel and appearance of something   texture  
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a force that causes floating. It is the ability of a liquid or gas to cause less dense objects to float or rise to the surface   buoyancy  
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a particle of matter made of two or more atoms joined tightly together   molecule  
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the point(temperature) at which a solid changes to a liquid   melting point  
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the rapid back and forth movement that produces sound   vibrate  
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the bending of light rays as they move from one material into another material   refracted  
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the enery of moving particles in a substance (also called heat energy)   thermal energy  
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the material, or stuff, that everything is made of   matter  
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a form of energy produced by vibrating objects   sound  
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when one or more substances change into one or more new substances with different properties than the original substances. Baking soda and vinegar make a chemical change.   chemical change  
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any material that allows an electric current to pass through it easily   conductor of electricity  
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the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas   boiling point  
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to change from a liquid to a solid when temperature drops   freeze  
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a measure of the pull of gravity on an object   weight  
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the amount of space that an object or substance takes up   volume  
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the amount of matter in an object or substance   mass  
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to draw objects nearer (the pull of a magnet)   attracted  
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the ability of a mineral to resist being scratched   hardness  
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a quality or attribute, especially one that serves to define or describe something   physical properties  
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not changing; stable; not moving   stationary  
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the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid   freezing point  
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to allow substances to pass through (like water going through a sponge)   permeable  
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the process by which moisture in the air changes to liquid or solid form (rain, clouds, or snowflakes)   condensation  
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when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid   melting  
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energy of motion   kinetic energy  
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the ability to do work   energy  
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a form of energy that travels in waves and can move through empty space where there is no air   light energy  
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to prevent or reduce the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into, from, or through something   insulate  
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energy from the sun   solar energy  
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a combination of two or more substances that do not form a new substance   mixture  
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when a liquid is so hot that it changes to a gas   boiling  
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a mixture with one substance spread out so evenly in another substance that you cannot tell the two substances apart   solution  
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a curved piece of clear glass, or plastic that bends light rays   lens  
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a form or energy that is felt as temperature   heat energy  
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