7th Grade science Vocabulary

Front

What is the measure of the force gravity exerts on an object?

Back

Weight

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the spreading of waves around obstacles, such as light, sound, or particles?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What type of muscle is responsible for the beating of your heart and operates automatically without conscious thought?

Back

Cardiac muscle

Front

What is the force that resists motion when two surfaces are touching each other?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the jelly-like liquid inside the cell where the organelles are found?

Back

Cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Front

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other, commonly experienced as the force that keeps us on the ground?

Back

Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

Back

Photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2