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Fall Semester Vocabulary 2024

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic unit of matter is an ________.

a)

atom

b)

nucleus

c)

mass

d)

cell

2.

2 or more atoms joined by chemical bonds

a)

atoms

b)

molecule

c)

solid

d)

mass

3.

the energy of motion

a)

kinetic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

4.

the amount of mass in a given amount of space

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

elements

5.

A substance that consists of just one type of particle and is the same throughout is called a ​

a)
pure substance
b)
element
c)
compound
6.

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

a)

age

b)

physical change

c)

chemical change

7.

the kinetic energy of the particles in a substance

a)

thermal energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

8.

a solid sometimes forced when two liquids are combined

a)

liquid

b)

temperature

c)

precipitate

d)

gas

9.

a characteristic or attribute of an element

a)

property

b)

name

c)

symbol

d)

state of matter

10.

a substance in which the particles are packed together and dont move much; rigid, fixed shape, fixed volume and cannot be squashed

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

11.

substance in which the particles are close together and in contact but move past each other; not rigid, no fixed shape, fixed volume,

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

substance in which particles are far apart and dont stay in contact with each other; not rigid, no fixed shape, no fixed volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

13.

element that is a good conductor of heat and electricity

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

14.

element that is a poor conductor of heat and electricity

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

15.

element that has some metallic and some nonmetallic properties

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

16.

mixture made of substances so evenly mixed that it is difficult or impossible to see the individual substances

a)

homogeneous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

17.

mixture made of parts that are easily identifiable and can be separated

a)

homogeneous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

18.

substance that contains only one type of atom and cannot be broken down into a simpler form

a)

compound

b)

chemical change

c)

property

d)

element

19.

shininess

a)
luster
b)

malleability

c)

physical change

d)

element

20.

a chart that organizes all known elements according to patterns in their properties

a)

multiplication chart

b)

t-chart

c)

periodic table

d)

formula chart

21.

ability to be easily hammered and shaped

a)

luster

b)

mixture

c)

malleability

d)

precipitate

22.

a special group of metals that is more difficult and expensive to extract

a)

rare earth metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

precipitate

23.

a push or pull

a)

force

b)

friction

c)

magnitiude

d)

Newton's 3rd Law of motion

24.

an applied force that is perpendicular to the object

a)

normal force

b)

contact force

c)

non-contact force

d)

friction

25.

a force exerted when objects are touching each other

a)

normal force

b)

contact force

c)

non-contact force

d)

friction

26.

a force exerted at a distance

a)

normal force

b)

contact force

c)

non-contact force

d)

friction

27.

a contact force that two surfaces exert on each other when they push or rub against each other

a)

normal force

b)

contact force

c)

non-contact force

d)

friction

28.

a non-contact force that pull objects with mass towards each other

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

magnitude

d)

forced pairs

29.

the attractive or repulsive force exerted by magnetic materials

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

d)

magnitude

30.

strength or degree

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

d)

magnitude

31.

two forces acting on the same object that are equal in strength and opposite in direction

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

net fore

d)

force pairs

e)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

32.

two forces acting on the same object that are not equal in strength and opposite in direction

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

net fore

d)

force pairs

e)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

33.

the combination of all the forces acting on an object

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

net fore

d)

force pairs

e)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

34.

an action force and its corresponding reaction force, as described by Newton's 3rd law

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

net fore

d)

force pairs

e)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

35.

a law that states if one object exerts a force on another object, then the second object exerts an equal but opposite force on the first objects (equal and opposite reaction)

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

36.

a law that states if one object exerts a force on another object, then the second object exerts an equal but opposite force on the first objects (equal and opposite reaction)

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

37.

ability to do work or cause change

a)

energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

e)

elastic potential energy

38.

energy due to the position of an object or its shape

a)

energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

e)

elastic potential energy

39.

energy in motion

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

e)

elastic potential energy

40.

energy an object has due to its position relative to Earth's surface

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

e)

elastic potential energy

41.

energy a material stores due to a change in shape

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

e)

elastic potential energy

42.

energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

43.

the distortion of a shape

a)

deformation

b)

wave

c)

potential energy

d)

transform

44.

a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

a)

wave

b)

medium

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

transverse wave

45.

the material through which a wave travels

a)

wave

b)

medium

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

transverse wave

46.

a wave in which particles move in the same direction of energy transfer

a)

wave

b)

medium

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

transverse wave

47.

a wave in which particles move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer

a)

wave

b)

medium

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

transverse wave

48.

energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transferred or transformed from one form to another

a)

conservation of energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

transform

d)

transfer

49.

the sum of an object's energy in motion (kinetic) and its stored energy (potential)

a)

conservation of energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

transform

d)

transfer

50.

a complete change in the form or appearance of something

a)

conservation of energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

transform

d)

transfer

51.

move something from one place to another

a)

conservation of energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

transform

d)

transfer

52.

imaginary line that passes from Earth's north pole

a)

axis

b)

revolution

c)

season

d)

solstice

e)

equinox

53.

a period of the year with certain patterns of weather and day lengths

a)

axis

b)

revolution

c)

season

d)

solstice

e)

equinox

54.

a day of the year when the noon sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky

a)

axis

b)

revolution

c)

season

d)

solstice

e)

equinox

55.

movement of one object around another object

a)

axis

b)

revolution

c)

season

d)

solstice

e)

equinox

56.

a day when neither hemisphere of Earth is tilted toward or away from the sun, and day and night are the same length

a)

axis

b)

revolution

c)

season

d)

solstice

e)

equinox

57.

a tide with the least difference between consecutive high and low tides

a)

tide

b)

spring tide

c)

neap tide

58.

a tide with the biggest difference between high and low tide

a)

tide

b)

spring tide

c)

neap tide

59.

the predictable rise and fall of ocean water that occurs along Earth's coastline

a)

tide

b)

spring tide

c)

neap tide

60.

all the living things on earth

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atomosphere

d)

geosphere

61.

All Earth's water, including liquid, vapor and ice forms

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atomosphere

d)

geosphere

62.

the layer of gases that surrounds Earth

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atomosphere

d)

geosphere

63.

all the rocks and minerals that make up Earth

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atomosphere

d)

geosphere

64.

Earth's outermost layer of solid rock, including both dry land and ocean floor

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

e)

magma

65.

a layer of hot, solid rock directly below the crust

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

e)

magma

66.

a layer of molten, or liquid metal found directly below Earth's mantle

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

e)

magma

67.

a dense sphere of solid metal found in the center of Earth

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

e)

magma

68.

a molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gasses and water from the mantle

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

e)

magma

69.

parts or elements that make up something

a)

composition

b)

rock cycle

c)

igneous rock

d)

sedimentary rock

e)

metamorphic rock

70.

series of processes in which rocks change and are formed from one another

a)

rock cycle

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

metamorphic rock

71.

rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

72.

rock formed when small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together over time

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

73.

rock made from different types of rock and formed from great heat or pressure, usually deep underground

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock