Science Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is it called when Earth turns on its axis for 24 hours?

Back

Rotation

Front

When light bends through a medium what is it called?

Back

Refraction

Front

What type of landform is created by water erosion?

Back

Canyon

Front

What are animals that eat only plants?

Back

Herbivore

Front

What is matter that can be separated back to its original parts?

Back

Mixture

Front

What do we call the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for a solid that forms from a liquid solution?

Back

Precipitate

Front

What is the name of the layer of gases surrounding Earth?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What do we call the change of state from liquid to gas?

Back

Evaporation