Essential Physical Science Vocab

What is the term for 'material that has mass and takes up some amount of space'?

• Matter

• Energy

• Light

• Force

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the ability to do work called?

• Energy

• Friction

• Mass

• Velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the smallest unit of an element that has the properties of that element (related word: atomic)?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Proton

• Electron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What do you call two or more atoms joined together?

• Molecule

• Element

• Compound

• Ion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the amount of matter in an object called?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Weight

What is the amount of space that objects take up called?

• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

• Density

What is the distance from point a to point b called?

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight

Which term refers to a standard of measurement? (These identify what is being measured)

• Unit

• Scale

• Graph

• Ratio

What is the basic metric unit of measurement for length/distance?

• Meter

• Pound

• Liter

• Second

What is the basic metric unit of measurement for volume?

• Liter

• Meter

• Gram

• Second