Physical Science Vocabulary 2021

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What is texture?

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A physical property of a solid used to describe its surface.

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What is weight?

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A measure of the force of gravity on an object.

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Volume

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The amount of space an object or substance takes up.

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What is speed?

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The distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time.

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What is force?

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A push or a pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direct contact. Some examples are friction, gravity, magnetism, pushes, and pulls.

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What is a chemical change?

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Process by which substances are changed into different substances with different properties.

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absorb

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To take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy.

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Unbalanced forces

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Forces that are unequal in size and may or may not be opposite direction.

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Insulator

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Material used to reduce or prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound.

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Conduct

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To transmit heat, sound or electricity through a medium.