KHS Physical Science Essential Vocabulary Assessment

What is a form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures?

• Heat
• Light
• Sound
• Electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance is known as ___.

• volume
• mass
• temperature
• pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials?

• Conduction
• Insulation
• Radiation
• Convection

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids such as liquids or gases is ___.

Which term matches this definition: the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves?

• Radiation
• Absorption
• Convection
• Conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A ___ is a push or a pull acting upon an object resulting from its interaction with another object.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the resistance to motion of one object moving relative to another?

• Momentum
• Friction
• Inertia
• Acceleration

What is the force exerted on an object due to gravity?

• friction

• tension force

• normal force

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The amount of matter in an object, not including gravity.

• weight

• mass

• volume
• density

The constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium (air/water) prevents further acceleration is (a)  

• terminal velocity
• inertia
• speed