Gateway to Science Vocab List I-K

Front

In geology, ________ rocks are rocks that form when melted rock cools.

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igneous

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is the tendency of a physical object to remain still or to continue moving, unless a force is applied to it.

Back

inertia

Front

Fill in the blank: If you ________ a characteristic or trait, you are born with it, because your parents or ancestors also had it.

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inherit

Front

What is the deepest part of Earth's interior, solid and made of nickel and iron?

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inner

Front

________ is the natural tendency that an animal has to behave or react in a particular way.

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instinct

Front

An ________ is a material that protects something from cold, heat, electricity or noise.

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insulator

Front

In physics, ________ energy is the energy that a moving object has.

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kinetic