Basic Science Vocabulary: Atoms, Molecules, and Energy

What is the smallest building block of matter, and everything is made of it?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Cell

• Electron

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What do you call two or more atoms joined together, such as water (H2O) made of hydrogen and oxygen?

• Molecule

• Element

• Ion

• Compound

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What is the ability to do work or cause change, such as light, heat, or movement?

• Energy

• Matter

• Gravity

• Friction

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What is the term for the following definition: A push and pull that can make an object move, stop, or change direction.

• Force

• Energy

• Friction

• Mass

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What is the term for the following definition: The change in position of an object.

• Motion

• Friction

• Gravity

• Energy

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What is the term for the following definition: A force that happens when two surfaces rub against each other; it slows things down.

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Buoyancy

What is the amount of matter in an object (not the same as weight) called?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Length

What is the amount of space an object takes up called?

• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

• Density

What is defined as how much mass is packed into a certain amount of space (mass/volume)?

• Density

• Velocity

• Temperature

• Pressure

What is matter? Matter is anything that takes up space and has ____ (solid, liquid & gas).

• mass

• color

• shape

• temperature

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