Vocabulary

A part of a plant that holds the plant to the ground is called?

• Stem

• Leaf

• Root

• Flower

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

A part of a plant that helps support the plant is called?

• Flower

• Stem

• Seed

• Leaf

What is the term for the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Compound

• Ion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term describes the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the scientific term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Mass

• Weight

• Volume

• Density

Which term refers to the force that opposes the motion of objects through air?

• Air resistance

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

What is the term for a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio?

• Compound

• Mixture

• Solution

• Element

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term describes the change of state from a gas to a liquid?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for the energy possessed by a body due to its motion?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which term refers to the negatively charged particles in an atom?

• Electrons

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Ions