Physical Science Vocabulary

Speed is a measure of how fast an object is going.

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

Force is a push or pull acting on an object.

A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

The states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

A chemical change is a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object.

A frame of reference is a system for specifying the precise location of objects in space and time.

Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.