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Goal 4:
Forces & Motion
Position
position
The location of an
object
Gravity
gravity
The force that pulls
things toward Earth
Unbalanced
force
Unbalanced force
Forces that have a net
force, or a net force that
is not zero
When one force is greater
than its opposite force
b
Balanced
force
Balanced force
Forces that have a net
force of zero
Forces equal in size and
opposite in direction
momentum
momentum
A measure of how
hard it is to stop or
slow down an object
acceleration
acceleration
A change in motion
caused by
unbalanced forces or
a change in velocity
design
design
To imagine and create
the best way to solve a
problem
mass
mass
The amount of matter
in an object
friction
friction
The force that acts on
an object to stop its
motion
speed
speed
A measurement of
distance over time
power
power
The amount of work
done for each unit of
time
work
work
The use of force to
move an object
through a distance.
energy
energy
The capacity to do
work. It can be used
to move muscles,
operate machines,
cook meals, and heat
rooms.
joule
joule
The metric unit of
work.
net force
net force
The result of two or
more forces acting
together on an
object.
force
force
The push or pull of an
object
inertia
inertia
The tendency of an
object to remain at
rest or in motion
unless it is acted on
by a force
gravity
gravity
The force that pulls all
objects towards the
center of the Earth
Simple
Machine
Simple machine
A tool that makes
work easier; it has
few or no moving
parts
Goal 3:
Weather &
Climate
water
Cycle
water cycle
The movement of
water on Earth that
moves between the
air, the land, and the
oceans
precipitation
precipitation
Any form of water that
falls from clouds
such as rain or snow
temperature
temperature
The average kinetic
energy of all the
molecules in an object
evaporation
evaporation
The process by which
a liquid changes into
a gas
run - off
run-off
Rain that lands on top of a
mountain, travels down the
mountain to lower ground,
moving over and through
the rock and soil, and joins
larger bodies of water or
forms streams.
condensation
condensation
The process by which
a gas changes back
into a liquid
cloud
clouds
A collection of
millions of tiny water
droplets or ice
crystals
troposphere
troposphere
The lowest layer of the
Earth’s atmosphere,
where most water is
found and where most
clouds form.
stratosphere
stratosphere
The next higher level
above the troposphere.
Very little weather
occurs here.
air pressure
air pressure
The weight of the air in an
area
atmosphere
atmosphere
The layer of air that
surround Earth
climate
climate
The average weather
conditions over a very
long period of time
wind
wind
The movement of air.
prevailing
(global) winds
prevailing (global) winds
The global winds that
blow constantly from
the same direction
local winds
local winds
The winds dependent
upon local changes
in temperature
humidity
humidity
The amount of water
vapor in the air
trends
trends
the general direction in
which something tends
to move.
weather
weather
The state of the
atmosphere at a
certain time and
place
air mass
air mass
A large body of air that
has the same
temperature and
level of humidity
throughout
Wind vane
Wind vane
A tool used to
measure the
direction from which
the wind is blowing
thermometer
thermometer
A tool used to
measure air
temperature.
rain gauge
Rain gauge
A tool used to
measure the amount
of precipitation
hygrometer
hygrometer
A tool used to
measure humidity
barometer
barometer
A tool used to
measure air pressure
anemometer
anemometer
A tool used to
measure wind speed
front
front
An area where two air
masses meet
meteorologist
meteorologist
A scientist who
studies weather
valley breeze
valley breeze
The movement of air
created by warm air
rising and flowing up
the slope of a
mountain
sea breeze
sea breeze
The movement of air
caused by cool air
over the ocean
moving toward the
land
land breeze
land breeze
The movement of air
created by cool air
over land moving
toward the ocean
mountain
breeze
mountain breeze
A breeze that blows
down a mountain
slope due to the
gravitational flow of
cooled air.
Types of Clouds
*Clouds are classified by
their shapes and by the
altitude at which they form.
cirrus
cirrus
Thin, wispy clouds
that form high in the
sky. These form
when the wind is
strong.
cumulus
cumulus
Fluffy, white clouds that
look like piles of cotton
balls with flat bottoms.
These form as warm air
rises and are usually a
sign of fair weather.
stratus
stratus
Flat, horizontal clouds that form in
layers and at low altitudes.
These form when a large mass of
air is gently lifted into the
atmosphere. They tend to cover
large areas of the sky and block
out sunlight.
cumulonimbus
cumulonimbus
These are large
cumulus clouds that
bring thunderstorms.