Module 1 TWIG Science Vocabulary Flashcard (3rd Grade)

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What is Motion?

Back

The action or process of moving.

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What is Direction?

Back

The way something is moving or facing.

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Without gravity we would________.

Back

Float away.

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What is a Balanced Force?

Back

When two forces acting on an object are equal in size and opposite in direction, causing no change in motion.

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What is an Unbalanced Force?

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When two forces acting on an object are not equal, causing the object to move.

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What is Friction?

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A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact.

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What is Gravity?

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A force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling us down.

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What is Weight?

Back

The force of gravity acting on an object.

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What happens to a soccer ball when you kick it?

Back

It goes up to a certain distance and stops due to friction.

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What is a Force?

Back

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.