Science STAAR Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for Earth's year-long elliptical orbit around the Sun?

Back

Revolve/ Revolution

Front

What is a pure substance made up of molecules and represented by a chemical formula?

Back

Compound

Front

What is the energy of heat called?

Back

Thermal energy

Front

What are the basic building blocks of matter that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

Back

Atoms

Front

What does the term 'transform' mean?

Back

To change

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means?

Back

Element

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling us down?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food?

Back

Photosynthesis