Science Vocabulary

Front

What is the direction that is shaped like a circle?

Back

circular

Front

What is the direction that is shaped like a line?

Back

straight

Front

What do we call the push or pull of an object?

Back

force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is a force that moves objects away from you?

Back

push

Front

What is the force that pulls objects back to Earth?

Back

gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the term for the movement of an object?

Back

motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Front

What is the energy that an object has due to its motion?

Back

kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

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

Back

potential energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Front

What do we call the force that attracts two objects towards each other?

Back

gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What is the term for a change in position of an object?

Back

motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2