Math Vocabulary

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Weight

Which term describes the rate of change of velocity?

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Momentum

• Force

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is the term for a substance made of only one type of atom?

• Compound

• Mixture

• Element

• Solution

Which term refers to the energy possessed by a body due to its motion?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the term for the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Ion

• Compound

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term describes the force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Drag

• Tension

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Volume

• Mass

• Density

Which term refers to the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets?

• Ductility

• Malleability

• Elasticity

• Plasticity

What is the term for the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Digestion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which term describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Dispersion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2