Science: Matter and Energy FLASHCARD 2

Front

The property of matter that makes it resist changes in motion is _______.

Back

inertia

Front

The minimum characteristics that a design must have to function are the _________.

Back

criteria

Front

The substance of the physical world is _______.

Back

matter

Front

A change that alters the type and identity of a substance is a ____ change.

Back

chemical

Front

To test a proposed solution to a problem, an engineer constructs a _____.

Back

prototype

Front

What term refers to giving up a characteristic that is less important for a characteristic that is more important?

Back

tradeoff

Front

What branch of science is the study of interactions between matter and energy?

Back

physics

Front

What is anything that provides a partial representation of something else?

Back

model

Front

Which state of matter is a special type of gas that exists at extremely high temperatures?

Back

plasma

Front

What is defined as the amount of gravitational pull on an object?

Back

weight