Science STAAR Vocabulary #2

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What is energy in the form of waves that can travel through empty space?

Back

Light

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Front

What is a push or pull on an object that may change the motion of the object?

Back

Force

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Front

What is a dark area that is formed when light waves cannot pass through an object?

Back

Shadow

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Front

What is a triangular glass bar that separates white light into the colors of the rainbow?

Back

Prism

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Front

What is the frictional force air exerts against a moving object?

Back

Air resistance

Front

What is the term for the energy of motion?

Back

Kinetic energy

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Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position?

Back

Potential energy

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Front

What is the process by which light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection

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Front

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

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Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling you down?

Back

Gravity

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