Quiz about Term 2 Vocabulary Review

Question 1

The sum of all the forces acting on an object within a system; includes both magnitude and direction

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net force

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force

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motion

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acceleration

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mass

Question 2

A push or pull between two objects

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force

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net force

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motion

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acceleration

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mass

Question 3

An act, process, or instance of changing position or location

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motion

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net force

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force

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acceleration

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mass

Question 4

A measurement of the change in motion of an object (speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction)

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acceleration

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net force

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force

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motion

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mass

Question 5

The amount of matter in a substance, measured in grams or kilograms.

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mass

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net force

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force

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motion

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acceleration

Question 6

Distance between the same point on two successive waves; distance from crest to crest or trough to trough for two consecutive waves.

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wavelength

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amplitude

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frequency

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transverse wave

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electromagnetic wave

Question 7

The height of a wave measured from rest to the top of the crest or bottom of the trough of the wave; often used to describe volume of sound or intensity of light.

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amplitude

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wavelength

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frequency

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transverse wave

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electromagnetic wave

Question 8

The number of waves that pass a given point in a specified amount of time (usually 1 second), measured in hertz (Hz).

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frequency

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wavelength

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amplitude

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transverse wave

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electromagnetic wave

Question 9

A type of wave in which the particles oscillate perpendicular to the direction in which the energy propagates.

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transverse wave

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wavelength

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amplitude

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frequency

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electromagnetic wave

Question 10

A range of waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity.

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electromagnetic wave

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wavelength

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amplitude

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frequency

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transverse wave

Question 11

Patterns of weather that take place in the troposphere, caused by the motion of warm and cool air around Earth

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weather system

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distance

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displacement

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linear motion

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speed

Question 12

A numerical measurement of how far apart objects or points.

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distance

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weather system

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displacement

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linear motion

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speed

Question 13

The difference between the final and initial positions of an object, regardless of the actual path covered to reach the final position; measured in a straight line.

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displacement

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weather system

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distance

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linear motion

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speed

Question 14

Motion of an object in only one direction

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linear motion

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weather system

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distance

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displacement

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speed

Question 15

An instantaneous measurement of the rate of change in the motion of an object, calculated when the distance traveled is divided by the time taken.

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speed

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weather system

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distance

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displacement

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linear motion

Question 16

The directional speed of an object in motion.

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velocity

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balanced forces

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unbalanced forces

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conduction

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convection

Question 17

Forces acting on an object within a system that cancel each other out, providing a net force of zero on an object within the system.

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balanced forces

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velocity

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unbalanced forces

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conduction

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convection

Question 18

Forces acting on an object within a system that do not cancel each other out or add up to zero, will cause acceleration in the direction of the unbalanced force

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unbalanced forces

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velocity

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balanced forces

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conduction

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convection

Question 19

The transfer of energy by direct contact between objects or particles.

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conduction

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velocity

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balanced forces

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unbalanced forces

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convection

Question 20

The transfer of energy through currents in liquids or gases.

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convection

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velocity

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balanced forces

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unbalanced forces

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conduction

Question 21

The transfer of energy without a medium.

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radiation

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thermal energy

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thermal equilbrium

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particle

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friction

Question 22

A phenomenon of energy that measures the random motion (kinetic energy) of particles (vibrations in solids or free motion in a gas) in a fluid.

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thermal energy

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radiation

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thermal equilbrium

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particle

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friction

Question 23

Occurs when there is no more transfer of heat energy between or within the objects of a system; when the system's components are at the same temperature.

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thermal equilbrium

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radiation

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thermal energy

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particle

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friction

Question 24

The smallest unit of a substance or material.

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particle

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radiation

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thermal energy

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thermal equilbrium

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friction

Question 25

A force that opposes relative motion between systems in contact.

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friction

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radiation

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thermal energy

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thermal equilbrium

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particle

Question 26

A physical phenomenon where masses exert a pull on each other from a distance; the objects are pulled toward each other's center of mass.

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gravity

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magnetism

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normal force

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phenomena

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magnitude

Question 27

A physical phenomenon that includes the attraction between iron and a magnet, is exhibited by both magnets and electric currents and is a type of energy characterized by fields of force.

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magnetism

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gravity

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normal force

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phenomena

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magnitude

Question 28

The force that a surface applies to an object that it is in contact with, preventing the object from passing through the surface.

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normal force

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gravity

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magnetism

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phenomena

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magnitude

Question 29

detectable events that are observed through the senses or technology; can be explained through scientific laws, ideas, principles, and theories.

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phenomena

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gravity

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magnetism

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normal force

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magnitude

Question 30

The numerical size of a quantity.

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magnitude

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gravity

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magnetism

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normal force

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phenomena

Question 31

The energy of chemical substances that is released when they undergo a chemical reaction and transform into other substances.

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chemical potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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food web

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electrical circuit

Question 32

The mechanical potential energy stored in the configuration of a material or physical system as it is subjected to elastic deformation by work performed upon it.

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elastic potential energy

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chemical potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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food web

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electrical circuit

Question 33

The potential energy an object has in relation to another massive object due to gravity.

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gravitational potential energy

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chemical potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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food web

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electrical circuit

Question 34

A closed (complete) path for electric current to flow as a result of a driving voltage.

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electrical circuit

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chemical potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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food web

Question 35

The chemical process by which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce their own source of energy (food) using energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (food).

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photosynthesis

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applied force

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wave

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comparative investigation

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descriptive investigation

Question 36

Force acting on an object such as pushes and pulls.

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applied force

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photosynthesis

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wave

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comparative investigation

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descriptive investigation

Question 37

A disturbance or variation that transfers energy progressively from point to point with or without a medium, without transferring matter.

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wave

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photosynthesis

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applied force

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comparative investigation

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descriptive investigation

Question 38

A type of investigation that involves comparing a process or behavior in two different settings.

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comparative investigation

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photosynthesis

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applied force

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wave

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descriptive investigation

Question 39

A type of investigation that involves simple observations to understand and explain a process or behavior.

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descriptive investigation

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photosynthesis

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applied force

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wave

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comparative investigation

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