Physical Science Vocab: AISD

1. Physical Science

2. Anything that has mass and
takes up space. The 3
states are solid, liquid, & gas

3. Matter

4. A measure of the amount of
matter in an object

5. Mass

6. The properties of attraction
possessed by magnets

7. Magnetism

8. Properties of a substance
that can be observed,
measured, or changed
without changing the
substance into something
else

9. Physical
Property

10. The passing of heat or
electricity through a
material while the material
itself stays in place

11. Conduction

12. Material that doesn’t let
heat or electricity pass
through

13. Insulator

14. A solution that is weaker
because it has a small
amount of solute

15. Dilute

16. A solution that it made too
strong because it has a large
amount of solute

17. Concentrated

18. A combination of two or
more substances that do not
change their physical
properties

19. Mixture

20. A mixture of substances
that are blended so
completely that the mixture
looks the same everywhere,
even under a microscope

21. Solution

22. The amount of a solute that
will dissolve in a solvent
under given circumstance

23. Solubility

24. A change of matter in size,
shape, or state without
changing into a new
substance

25. Physical Change

26. A change of matter that
produces a new substance

27. Chemical Change

28. A substance that dissolves
into a solution

29. Solute

30. A substance that dissolves
another substance to make a
solution

31. Solvent

32. The particular temperature
for each substance at which
it changes state from a
liquid to a gas (100⁰ C. for
water)

33. Boiling Point

34. The amount of mass in a
known volume of an object or
substance

35. Density

36. The particular temperature
for each substance at which
it changes state from a solid
to a liquid (0⁰ C. for water)

37. Melting Point

38. When a substance changes
state from a liquid to a solid
(0⁰ C. for water)

39. Freezing Point

40. The changing of a gas into a
liquid

41. Condensation

42. The changing of a liquid into
a gas

43. Evaporation

44. The ability to do work or
cause change

45. Energy

46. A form of energy that
travels in waves and can
move through empty space

47. Light Energy

48. Mechanical, Electrical, Light,
Thermal, Sound

49. 5 Forms of Energy

50. Stored Energy

51. Potential Energy

52. Energy of motion

53. Kinetic Energy

54. The area around a magnet
where the force of
magnetism can be felt

55. Magnetic Field

56. Heat

57. Thermal Energy

58. The energy an object has
because of its motion,
position, or condition

59. Mechanical Energy

60. The energy of vibration of
matter

61. Sound Energy

62. How high or low a sound is

63. Pitch

64. The presence and motion of
electrons, protons, and
other charged particles

65. Electricity

66. Energy from the sun

67. Solar Energy

68. The material that something
passes through

69. Medium

70. The bouncing back of light
rays from a surface

71. Reflection

72. The bending of light rays as
they pass from one
substance into another

73. Refraction

74. A curved piece of clear
plastic or glass that bends
light rays (refraction)

75. Lens

76. A lens that curves outward
and brings light together,
making images appear larger

77. Convex Lens

78. Curves inward, spreads light
rays apart making images
appear smaller

79. Concave Lens

80. A closed pathway of
conductors that electrons
flow through

81. Complete Circuit

82. A constant flow of electrons
through a conductor

83. Electric Current

84. Used to find the mass of an
object and measured in
Newtons

85. Spring Scale

86. A measure of how much
space an object takes up

87. Volume

88. The rapid back and forth
motion of an object that
produces sound

89. Vibration

90. A measure of the pull of
gravity on an object

91. Weight

92. A push or pull exercised on
an object

93. Force

94. The state in which one
object’s distance from
another is changing

95. Motion

96. Force between two forces
rubbing against each other;
it works against motion

97. Friction

98. A force of attraction, or
pull, between any object and
any other objects around it

99. Gravity

100. A simple machine made of a
flat, sloping surface

101. Inclined plane

102. A simple
machine
made of a
long bar or
board that
turns
around a
support
that does
not move

103. Lever

104. A simple machine made of a
wheel with a rope or chain
wrapped around it

105. Pulley