Vocab Set #11: Unit 3 Forces & Motion 3

What is the term for the following definition? A force that causes an object to pull to or draw another object toward itself.

• Attract

• Repel

• Rotate

• Vibrate

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the term for the following definition? The direct transfer of heat/electricity from one substance to another through contact.

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Evaporation

• Convection

What is the term for the following definition? A material that allows heat/electricity to move freely through it.

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Semiconductor

• Resistor

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

What is the term for the following definition? The continuous flow of electric charges through a material.

• Electric Current

• Electric Field

• Magnetic Force

• Static Electricity

What is the term for the following definition? An electrical property of matter that is related to the balance of electrons and protons in an object, can be negative or positive.

• Electric Charge

• Magnetic Field

• Electric Current

• Resistance

What is the term for the following definition? A region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on another charged object.

• Electric Field

• Magnetic Field

• Gravitational Field

• Current Flow

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the term for the following definition? The attraction or repulsion between electric charges.

• Electric Force

• Magnetic Field

• Gravitational Pull

• Nuclear Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What is the term for the following definition? The energy caused by the movement of electrons.

• Electrical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Sound Energy

• Chemical Energy

Fill in the blank: The negatively charged particles that surround the nucleus of an atom are called _________.

• Electron

• Proton

• Neutron

• Photon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Fill in the blank: A resisting force which is created when two solid surfaces slide against one another is called _________

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Buoyancy