STEM Vocabulary Quiz 1

What is the force that resists motion when an object moves through air?

• Weight

• Lift

• Drag

• Thrust

Which force is caused by gravity acting on an object's mass?

• Lift

• Weight

• Thrust

• Tension

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What is the upward force that can counteract weight?

• Drag

• Thrust

• Lift

• Compression

Which force is described as a pushing force that moves an object forward?

• Tension

• Thrust

• Load

• Drag

What term describes a decision where you give up one benefit to gain another?

• Load

• Trade-off

• Compression

• Tension

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Which force involves stretching or elongating a material?

• Compression

• Tension

• Thrust

• Drag

What determines the atomic number of an element?

• Number of neutrons

• Number of electrons

• Number of protons

• Average atomic mass

What is the weighted average mass of the atoms in a naturally occurring sample of an element?

• Atomic number

• Chemical symbol

• Average atomic mass

• Isotope

What is the abbreviation for a chemical element called?

• Atomic number

• Chemical symbol

• Isotope

• Group

Which substance has high electrical conductivity, luster, and malleability?

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

• Metal

• Isotope