Science Keywords Revision Flashcards

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Absorb When a ray of light is taken in when it strikes a surface
Amplitude The height of a wave
Axis The imaginary line through the North and South Poles, about which the Earth turns
Boiling Point The temperature at which a substance turns from a liquid to a gas or from a gas to a liquid
Celsius Scale A scale of temperature
Convection Current When heat energy is carried by a moving liquid or gas
Crater Dent on an object in space caused by rocks in space.
Density Density= mass divided by volume
Frequency The number of waves or vibrations per second
Heat Energy (Heat) Energy spreading out from an object which is hotter than its surroundings
Hemisphere Half of the Earth's sphere
Hertz The unit of frequency; 1Hz = 1 vibration per second
Metal A chemical that is shiny, malleable and a conductor; they often have high melting and boiling points and are sonorous
Normal The line at right angles to a surface at the point where a ray of light strikes the surface
Oscillate To move back and forth
Oscilloscope An electronic instrument used to show sound waves on a screen
Penumbra A region of partial shadow in an eclipse
Phases A stage in the changing appearance of the Moon, as seen from Earth
Pitch How high or low a note is
Planet A large, solid object in orbit around the Sun or another star
Pressure A variable measured in Pascal (Pa)
Prism A glass block with a regular face
Radiation Energy spreading out from its source
Reflect When a ray of light bounces off a surface
Reflected Describes a ray of light which has bounced off a surface
Refraction The bending of light when it travels from one medium to another (from a solid to a gas or vice versa)
Rock Planet A small planet made of rocky material, e.g. the four planets closest to the Sun
Scatter When a ray of light reflects in many directions
Season A division of the year (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
Signal Generator An electronic device used with a loudspeaker to produce sounds of different frequencies
Solar Eclipse When the Moon blocks the Sun's rays so that part of the Earth is in darkness
Lunar Eclipse When the Earth blocks the Sun's rays so that the Moon is in darkness
Image A picture of something, formed by light
Incident Describes a ray of light falling on a surface
Infra-red Radiation Invisible rays of heat energy spreading out from an object that is hotter than its surroundings
Lens A piece of glass shaped so that it refracts rays of light so that they come together
Sound Insulation Material used to absorb sound
Sound Wave How we picture sound travelling through a material
Sound-level Meter A meter used to measure the loudness of sound
Spectrum All the colours of light, spread out in order (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
Speed of Light The speed at which light travels in empty space; about 300,000km/s
Star A glowing mass of hot gas; e.g. the Sun
Supernova An explosion of a massive star towards the end of its life
Temperature A measure of how hot something is
Thermal Conductor A material which lets heat pass through it easily
Thermal Insulator A material which lets heat pass through it but only very slowly
Thermometer An instrument for measuring temeperature
Transmit When a ray of light passes through a material
Umbra A region of full shadow in an eclipse
Upthrust The upward force on an object in liquid or gas
Vibrate To move back and forth
Decibel A unit used to measure the loudness of sound
Energy A variable, measured in
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