Science Vocabulary Chapter 1-3.1

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What does kinetic energy refer to?

Back

Energy due to motion.

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What is a physical property?

Back

A characteristic that can be observed without changing the identity of matter.

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What is mass?

Back

The amount of matter in an object.

Front

What is the definition of a solid?

Back

Matter with a definite shape and volume.

Front

What is a normal force?

Back

The support force exerted on an object that touches another stable object.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Energy stored due to an object's position or arrangement.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the gravitational force acting on that mass.

Front

What is a liquid?

Back

Matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is a gas?

Back

Matter with no definite shape or volume.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is density?

Back

The mass of an object divided by its volume.