Physical Science Vocab 1
Across
- 3. The smallest unit of matter of a substance that retains all the physical and chemical properties of that substance: consists of a single atom or a group of atoms bonded together
- 4. A property of mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.
- 6. anything that takes up space and has mass
- 10. A force that opposes motion through direct contact
- 11. The maximum absolute variation of any periodic function (e.g., a wave).
- 13. To transmit heat, sound, or electricity through a medium
- 15. The process by which water is changed from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid; a stage of the water cycle.
- 16. The change in direction of a wave caused by passing by an obstacle or traveling through an opening
- 21. The rate at which velocity is changing. The change may involve an increase or decrease in speed and/or a change in direction. The change may be positive or negative
- 23. A type of mixture in which different parts can be easily distinguished.
Down
- 1. A type of mixture in which the different parts are blended evenly so that the mixture is the game throughout
- 2. Heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another
- 5. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas (water vapor); a stage of the water cycle.
- 7. A term used to describe the electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged objects or to describe the gravitational force that pulls objects toward each other.
- 8. Unit of energy, the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure
- 9. A material used to reduce or prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound.
- 11. To take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy
- 12. A push or a pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direct contact (e.g. frictions gravity)
- 14. A stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of an atom.
- 17. The property of an object, due to its mass, by which it resists any change in its position unless overcome by force.
- 18. The peak or highest point on a wave
- 19. The amount of matter substance or object has
- 20. The number of cycles or waves per unit time
- 22. A property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light