Physics Vocabulary Quiz:Fill In The Blank

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Physics vocabulary quiz based on Physics Vocabulary from 8th grade. Got this directly from my teacher I hope he won't mind. Created by lazemaze.

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  • 1. 

    When we use any of our 5 senses to gather information

  • 2. 

    When we come up with a conclusion, or logical explanation, based on observations we make

  • 3. 

    To determine the size or amount of something by assigning numbers to it

  • 4. 

    A scientist's prediction or educated guess about what will happen or why something happens

  • 5. 

    Anything that takes up space and has mass

  • 6. 

    A science that studies how matter is put together, and the interaction of its particles

  • 7. 

    A scientific paper written to share knowledge and information, and to improve our understanding of experiments an discoveries

  • 8. 

    The amount of mass per unit of volume (mass/volume or mass รท volume)

  • 9. 

    A measurement of the amount of matter in an object(how much stuff)

  • 10. 

    A measurement of the amount of space an object takes up (3-dimensional)

  • 11. 

    The ability of an object to float and sink in a fluid(liquid or gas)

  • 12. 

    An upward force acting against gravity, that pushes on an object in a fluid

  • 13. 

    Push or a pull

  • 14. 

    A fundamental force that pulls or pushes everything towards a large planet or object

  • 15. 

    A label used to identify different types of measurements

  • 16. 

    The basic unit for measuring the volume of a liquid

  • 17. 

    The basic unit used to measure length or distance

  • 18. 

    The basic unit used to measure mass

  • 19. 

    An activity that tests a hypothesis to answer a specific question, and where the results can be observed and recorded

  • 20. 

    The measurement of the change in position of something

  • 21. 

    Represented by an arrow, it tells you a magnitude(amount) of something

  • 22. 

    The force that resists motion between two objects

  • 23. 

    The overall force on an object, after all the forces are added together

  • 24. 

    A push or pull created when two objects touch

  • 25. 

    A push or pull created without touching an objectExample:Gravitational Force or Magnetism

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