Forces and Energy- Lesson 1 Vocabulary

What is the term for a negative or positive charge?

• Electric charge

• Magnetic field

• Thermal energy

• Gravitational force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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What is the term for a material with no electric charge?

• Neutral

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Semiconductor

What is the term for pushing away from something?

• Repel

• Attract

• Absorb

• Combine

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

NGSS.3-PS2-4

What is the term for pulling toward something?

• Attract

• Repel

• Ignore

• Scatter

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the term for the push or pull of charged objects on each other?

• Electric force

• Magnetic field

• Gravitational force

• Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What is the term for a material that electricity can easily flow through?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Semiconductor

• Resistor

What is the term for a material that slows the flow of electrical charges?

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Semiconductor

• Resistor

What is the term for the movement of particles with electric charge between objects that are not touching?

• Static discharge

• Conduction

• Magnetism

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the term for the point that something comes from?

• Source

• Destination

• Pathway

• Outlet