Science: A-Z

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One of the challenges in the SBC is to make an A-Z list of all Science-related words. This is my list!

A: Atmosphere, the gasses surrounding any astronomical body.

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B: Buoyancy, the ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.

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C: Compass, a device used to determine cardinal directions.

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D: Diagram, a graph or chart.

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E: Energy, the force behind all motion and all activity.

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F: Frequency, how often something pops up.

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G: Gravity, a force that pulls things down.

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H: Hail, balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation.

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I: Impact, the force or energy of a collision of two objects.

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J: Joule, a unit of energy in the International System of Units.

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K: Kilogram, the base unit of mass in the International System of Units.

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L: Lever, a small piece to trigger or control a mechanical device.

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M: Matter, substance or material.

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N: Nuclear, pertaining to the nucleus of a cell.

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O: Optics, the physics of light and vision.

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P: Pulley, a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object.

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Q: Quantum, the minimum amount of any physical entity (physical property) involved in an interaction.

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R: Radiation, the process of radiating waves or particles.

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S: Satellite, a moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

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T: Tension, the condition of being held in a state between two or more forces that are acting in opposition to each other.

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U: Unit, a standard measure of a quantity.

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V: Valve, a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.

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W: Wave, a moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.

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X: X-ray, an electromagnetic wave of high energy and very short wavelength, which is able to pass through many materials opaque to light.

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Y: Yew, a species of coniferous tree.

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Z: Zero Error, any indication that a measuring system gives a false reading when the true value of a measured quantity is zero.

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Whew, I’m done! I know I didn’t have to add an image for every single word, but I thought it would make my post a little bit special. I hope you enjoyed! Thank you!

– A Koi named Skoi

Sources:

English for Students

Grammarly Definitions (no link)

Quora

 

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