By the end of the year there will be 30 vocabulary words on this page. The students are expected to master each word listed here; however, there are additional vocabulary words that they are expected to know as they are relevant to the content and the understanding of these words. The additional vocabulary words can be found in the Class Notes. We will be testing on these essential words throughout the year.
Weather & Climate
25. Atmosphere - the envelope of gases that surrounds the planet
Physics
24. Gravity - force that pulls objects toward each other
23. Friction - force that one surface exerts on another when they rub against each other
22. Force - a push or pull on an object
21. Acceleration - rate at which velocity changes
20. Velocity - speed in a given direction
19. Motion - when one object's distance from another changes
23. Friction - force that one surface exerts on another when they rub against each other
22. Force - a push or pull on an object
21. Acceleration - rate at which velocity changes
20. Velocity - speed in a given direction
19. Motion - when one object's distance from another changes
Chemistry
18. Evaporation - process by which water molecules on the surface of water escape into the air
17. Condensation - change in state from a gas to a liquid
16. States of Matter: solid- definite shape, definite volume // liquid- definite volume, no definite shape // gas- no definite shape, no definite volume
15. Volume - amount of space that matter occupies
14. Molecule - 2+ atoms chemically combined
13. Mixture - 2+ substances together in the same place by not chemically combined
12. Matter - anything that has mass and takes up space
11. Element - substance that CANNOT be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means
10. Compound - substance made of 2+ elements chemically combined
9. Atom - smallest particle of an element
8. Physical Change - a change in a substance that does NOT change its identity
7. Chemical Change - a change in which 1+ substances combine or break apart to form NEW substances
17. Condensation - change in state from a gas to a liquid
16. States of Matter: solid- definite shape, definite volume // liquid- definite volume, no definite shape // gas- no definite shape, no definite volume
15. Volume - amount of space that matter occupies
14. Molecule - 2+ atoms chemically combined
13. Mixture - 2+ substances together in the same place by not chemically combined
12. Matter - anything that has mass and takes up space
11. Element - substance that CANNOT be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means
10. Compound - substance made of 2+ elements chemically combined
9. Atom - smallest particle of an element
8. Physical Change - a change in a substance that does NOT change its identity
7. Chemical Change - a change in which 1+ substances combine or break apart to form NEW substances
Metric System
6. Meter - basic unit of linear measurement in the SI system
5. Liter - basic unit of liquid measurement in the SI system
4. Gram - basic unit of mass in the SI system
5. Liter - basic unit of liquid measurement in the SI system
4. Gram - basic unit of mass in the SI system
Scientific Method
3. Hypothesis - testable statement based on prior knowledge, which predicts the outcome of an experiment
2. Conclusion - written statement of what was learned from doing an experiment
1. Observation - using 1 or more of your 5 senses to gather information about the world around you
2. Conclusion - written statement of what was learned from doing an experiment
1. Observation - using 1 or more of your 5 senses to gather information about the world around you