Science FSA Vocabulary #3
Across
- 1. The gravitational pull on an object; measure using a scale.
- 3. A form of energy resulting from the temperature difference between a system and its surroundings.
- 5. A change in direction of a wave that occurs as it passes from one medium to another of different density.
- 6. Energy stored in an object due to the object's configuration and position.
- 8. Concentration of matter of an object; number of individuals in the same species that live in a given area.
- 10. The product of a thorough blending of two or more substances, not chemically combined.
- 12. A reaction or change in matter from one form to another, without forming new substances.
- 14. Atoms rearranged to make a new substance.
- 15. The height of a wave from the center to the crest or center to the trough.
- 17. A subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is found in the nucleus of an atom.
- 18. Rate of change in velocity, usually expressed in meters per second; involves an increase or decrease in speed and/or a change in direction.
- 19. A quality tht tends to produce movement or acceleration of a body in the direction of its application; a push or a pull.
- 21. The time-rate at which a body changes its position; defined as displacement divided by time of travel.
Down
- 2. A substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler substance by chemical means.
- 4. A subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the nucleus of an atom.
- 7. The bouncing off or turning back of light, sound, or heat from a surface.
- 9. The amount of distance traveled, divided by the time taken; the time-rate at which any physical process takes place.
- 11. The energy possessed by a body because of its motion.
- 13. A substance made up of a combination of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by physical means.
- 15. The smallest unit of a chemical element that can still retain the properties of that element
- 16. A stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus of an atom.
- 20. A quantity that describes the capacity to do work; a source of usable power