Science Words You Might Know
Across
- 3. the standard unit of work or energy
- 5. one of the simple machines, a plane surface inclined to the horizon
- 6. a number or quantity having a value that is intermediate between other numbers or quantities, especially an arithmetic mean or average
- 9. of or pertaining to the describing or measuring of quantity
- 10. using a force to move an object a distance (when both the force and the motion of the object are in the same direction
- 11. a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size, often measured in kilograms
- 12. strength or power exerted upon an object
- 13. at right angles to the vertical;near or parallel to the horizon; flat
Down
- 1. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third
- 2. involving or relating to distinctions based on quality or qualities
- 4. a wheel, with a grooved rim for carrying a line, that turns in a frame or block and serves to change the direction of or to transmit force, as when one end of the line is pulled to raise a weight at the other end: one of the simple machines
- 5. a searching inquiry for ascertaining facts; detailed or careful examination
- 7. a sloping surface connecting two levels; inclined
- 8. being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon;upright