7th Grade science Vocabulary

Front

What is a push or pull on an object that may change the motion of the object?

Back

Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What term describes allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through?

Back

Translucent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the jelly-like liquid inside the cell where the organelles are found?

Back

Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Front

Who is the scientist credited with the three laws of motion and also invented calculus?

Back

Newton

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the force that resists motion when two surfaces are touching each other?

Back

Friction

Front

What do we call the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

What is the force of attraction between two objects due to their mass?

Back

Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the term for the energy of motion?

Back

Kinetic Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position?

Back

Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2