Science Orange Belt Vocabulary

forces that are unequal in size and may or may not be in opposite directions

• Balanced Forces

• Unbalanced Forces

• Static Forces

• Dynamic Forces

forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction

• Unbalanced Forces

• Balanced Forces

• Frictional Forces

• Gravitational Forces

the force that pulls objects towards each other.

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electromagnetism

how high or low a sound is

• Tone

• Volume

• Pitch

• Rhythm

process by which substances are changed into different substances with different properties

• Physical Change

• Chemical Change

• Phase Change

• Biological Change

the distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Momentum

a type of energy an object has due to its motion or position

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

to force away or apart

• Repel

• Attract

• Draw

• Engage

to transmit heat, sound, or electricity through a medium

• Conduct

• Insulate

• Reflect

• Absorb

a change of a substance from one form to another without changing its chemical properties

• Chemical Change

• Physical Change

• Biological Change

• Nuclear Change