Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Physical Science
Vocabulary - Harcourt AZ Edition
27
Science
4th Grade
02/26/2007

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
electric motor
Definition
A device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy.
Term
current electricity
Definition
A steady movement of charges through certain materials.
Term
electromagnet
Definition
A temporary magnet caused by an electric current
Term
generator
Definition
A device that makes an electric current.
Term
chemical energy
Definition
Energy that can be released by a chemical reaction.
Term
conductor
Definition
A material that lets electric current travel through it easily.
Term
geothermal energy
Definition
heat that comes from inside the Earth.
Term
hydroelectric power
Definition
Electrical energy made by using a dam and the kinetic energy of falling water.
Term
magnetic poles
Definition
The parts of a magnet at which its force is strongest.
Term
insulator
Definition
A material that does not carry current electricity well.
Term
mechanical energy
Definition
The total potential and kinetic energy of an object.
Term
parallel circuit
Definition
A circuit that has more than one path for an electric current to follow.
Term
kinetic energy
Definition
Energy of motion.
Term
potential energy
Definition
Energy that an object has because of its position or its condition.
Term
magnet
Definition
An object that attracts iron and a few other (but not all) metals.
Term
series circuit
Definition
A circuit that has only one path for an electric current to follow.
Term
magnetic field
Definition
The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act.
Term
solar power
Definition
The power of the sun.
Term
static electricity
Definition
An electrical charge that builds up on an object.
Term
experiment
Definition
A test of a hypothesis.
Term
hypothesis
Definition
A statement of what you think will happen.
Term
scientific method
Definition
A way scientists find out how things work and affect each other.
Term
inference
Definition
An untested conclusion based on your observations.
Term
observation
Definition
Information from your senses.
Term
renewable resource
Definition
A resource that can be replaced within a human lifetime.
Term
pollution
Definition
Waste products that damage an ecosystem.
Term
electric motor,
Definition
A device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!