Physical Science Vocabulary

Ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance; such as sugar dissolving in water  

• solution
• solute
• solubility
• solid

A mixture in which the molecules of one substance are dissolved in another substance. Example: sugar water

• solution
• solute
• solubility
• solid

Molecules being dissolved. Example: sugar  

• solution
• solute
• solubility
• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The molecules doing the dissolving. Example: water 

• solution
• solvent
• solubility
• solid

Matter that has a definite shape and volume, molecules are very close together.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• none of these

A combination of two or more substances that have not combined chemically and that can be separated by physical means.

• mixture
• solution
• solid
• gas

Distance travelled by an object in a given amount of time. Average speed = distance traveled/time of travel

• speed
• density
• mixture
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

It is the average mass of one atom of an element. Consists of the mass of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

• Atomic Mass Number
• Atomic Number
• Nucleus
• Proton

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still have the properties of that element.

• Atom
• Element
• Molecule
• Compound

The height of the wave. The distance between the resting position and the highest part of the transverse wave

• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1