Year 8 SIS and Physical Sciences Key Words

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Across
  1. 2. The proportion of useful energy output from a device compared to the amount of energy that is input, usually expressed as a percentage.
  2. 4. The energy that goes into a device to make it work.
  3. 8. An ‘educated guess’ about what might happen in an experiment.
  4. 12. A short summary of what you found out in an experiment.
  5. 14. Stored energy possessed by an object.
  6. 15. The variable that is being measured in an experiment.
  7. 17. A device that transforms the Sun’s energy into electrical energy.
  8. 19. A value that is much smaller or larger than the other values in a set of data.
  9. 20. A resource list.
  10. 21. Gathering secondary data from different sources.
  11. 27. The stored energy of an object that is held above the Earth’s surface.
  12. 29. A unit of measurement for energy.
Down
  1. 1. The conversion of one type of energy into another type of energy.
  2. 3. Heat transfer between two objects in contact.
  3. 4. Material placed in ceilings and walls to reduce heat transfer.
  4. 5. The energy that is produced by a device that completes a task or job.
  5. 6. A form of energy that travels as vibrating waves and can be heard by our ears.
  6. 7. The variable that you choose to change in an experiment.
  7. 9. The transfer of heat in a liquid or gas.
  8. 10. Measurements and observations about something.
  9. 11. The non-useful energy output of a device.
  10. 13. The study of what is right or wrong.
  11. 16. Energy that causes charged particles to move.
  12. 18. A form of energy that is visible.
  13. 22. The energy stored within a stretched or compressed object.
  14. 23. The ability to make change happen.
  15. 24. Heat transfer as a wave, that can even travel through outer space.
  16. 25. Energy possessed by a moving object.
  17. 26. Small changes to measurements that cannot be avoided.
  18. 28. The flow of energy from one object to another.