PS Vocabulary Week 2 Study Tool

A tiny piece of matter, such as an atom or molecule, that makes up everything around us is called a:

• Cell

• Particle

• Compound

• Energy

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The ability of something to stay the same or balanced without changing much over time is called:

• Stability

• Random motion

• Thermal expansion

• Diffusion

A statement or answer that you believe is true, often based on observations or research, is a:

• Evidence

• Claim

• Phenomenon

• Theory

Information or data that supports or proves whether a claim is correct is called:

• Evidence

• Stability

• Particle

• Kinetic energy

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Something that happens in nature or science that can be observed and studied is a:

• Phenomenon

• Claim

• Law

• Diffusion

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Movement in all directions and at different speeds is known as:

• Random motion

• Stability

• Thermal expansion

• Phenomenon

The movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called:

• Diffusion

• Kinetic energy

• Thermodynamics

• Evidence

Energy due to motion is called:

• Thermal expansion

• Kinetic energy

• Random motion

• Heat

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The study of heat is called:

• Thermodynamics

• Stability

• Diffusion

• Phenomenon

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An increase in a material’s volume when the temperature is increased is called:

• Particle

• Thermal expansion

• Random motion

• Thermodynamics

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