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Physical Science Grade 8 (Acellus)

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Decks in this class (101)

What is Matter?
Mass,
Atoms,
Volume
6  cards
What is Mass?
Matter,
Atoms,
What is mass
4  cards
What is Volume?
Volume
1  cards
What is Volume by Displacement?
Volume,
Displacement,
Volume by displacement
3  cards
States of Matter
What are the three states of matter,
Particles,
What is not matter
4  cards
What Is a Solid?
Particles,
Solid particles,
Solids
3  cards
What Is a Liquid?
Particle,
Liquid particles,
Liquids
3  cards
What Is a Gas?
Particles,
Gas particles,
Gases
3  cards
What Is a Plasma?
Particles,
Plasma particles,
Plasma
3  cards
What Is Melting?
Phase change,
Heat,
Melting
3  cards
What is Vaporization?
Phase change,
Heat,
Vaporization
3  cards
What is Freezing?
Phase change,
Heat,
Freezing
3  cards
What is Condensation?
Phase change,
Heat,
Condensation
3  cards
What is Sublimation?
Phase change,
Heat,
Sublimation
3  cards
Kinetic Theory Model
Particles,
Kinetic theory model,
Energy
3  cards
What are Physical Properties of Matter?
Physical property,
Examples of physical properties,
How would you find the weight mas...
3  cards
What is Weight?
Gravity,
Mass,
What is weight
5  cards
What is Density?
Mass,
Volume,
What is density
6  cards
What is Viscosity?
Resistance,
What is viscosity,
High viscosity
4  cards
What Are Properties of Metals?
Physical property,
Luster,
Ductile
5  cards
What are Acids and Bases?
Ion,
H,
Oh
9  cards
What are Elements?
Periodic table,
Atom,
Elements
3  cards
What are Atoms?
Periodic table,
Element,
Atoms
3  cards
Inside the Nucleus
Atoms,
Elements,
Protons
4  cards
What are Electrons?
Atoms,
Nucleus,
Electrons
4  cards
What is Atomic Number?
Atom,
Proton,
Atomic number
3  cards
What is Atomic Mass?
Atoms,
Nucleus,
Electrons
4  cards
What are Molecules?
Element,
Atoms,
Molecules
3  cards
What are Compounds?
Molecule,
Periodic table,
Compounds
4  cards
Physical Changes of Matter
Physical property,
Physical change,
Examples
3  cards
What is a Mixture?
Heterogeneous,
Homogeneous,
What is a mixture
5  cards
Parts of a Solution
Mixture,
What is a solution,
Parts of a solution
3  cards
What are Chemical Changes?
Molecule,
Chemical change,
Chemical change examples
4  cards
What are Signs of Chemical Change?
Chemical change,
Signs of chemical change
2  cards
Law of Conservation of Mass
Law of conservation of mass,
Mass,
Matter
4  cards
What Are Pure and Non-Pure Substances?
Pure,
Non pure,
Pure substances
4  cards
What is Energy?
Background knowledge,
Energy is,
Energy exists in two states
5  cards
Forms of Energy
Energy,
Energy exists in many forms,
Mechanical energy
8  cards
Energy of Transformations
Energy,
Energy exists in many forms,
Energy transformation
3  cards
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy,
Energy exists in many forms,
Law of conservation of energy
3  cards
What is Heat?
Kinetic theory,
Heat is,
Heat flows
4  cards
What is Conduction?
Kinetic theory,
Heat is,
Conduction
3  cards
What is Convection?
Convection,
Convection exapmles
2  cards
What is Radiation?
Heat,
Radiation,
Radiation examples
3  cards
What are Conductors and Insulators?
Heat,
Conductors,
Insulators
3  cards
What is Thermal Expansion?
Background knowledge,
Thermal expansion,
Thermal contraction
4  cards
What is Magnetism?
What is magnetic,
Law of attractions
2  cards
What Causes Magnetism?
Background knowledge,
What is inside a magnet,
What causes all atoms to have mag...
3  cards
How Magnets Impact Our Life
Did you know,
What is the magnetosphere
2  cards
What is Electricity?
Background knowledge,
Law of electric charges,
Static electricity
4  cards
What Are Parts of a Circuit?
Background knowledge,
Law of electric charges states,
Electricity is
7  cards
What is a Series Circuit?
Background knowledge,
Series circuit,
Advantages of a series circuit
4  cards
What is a Parallel Circuit?
Background knowledge,
Parallel circuit,
Advantages of a parallel circuit
4  cards
What is High Resistance?
Background knowledge,
High resistance,
Resistance is affected by
5  cards
What is Low Resistance?
Background knowledge,
Resistance,
Low resistance
3  cards
What are Waves?
Background knowledge,
What is a wave,
Medium
8  cards
Characteristics of Waves
Background knowledge,
All waves have 4 characteristics,
Wavelength
7  cards
What are Transverse Waves?
Background knowledge,
All waves have 4 characteristics,
Transverse wave
3  cards
What are Longitudinal Waves?
Background knowledge,
All waves have 4 characteristics,
Longitudinal waves
3  cards
How Do Waves Travel?
Background knowledge
1  cards
How Do Sound Waves Travel?
Sound,
Sound can be
2  cards
What Is Pitch?
Sound is,
Pitch,
Frequency
5  cards
What is Loudness?
Sound is,
Loudness,
The higher the amplitude
4  cards
What is Electromagnetic Energy?
What is a wave,
Medium,
Electromagnetic energy
5  cards
What is Low Electromagnetic Energy?
Electromagnetic energy,
Electromagnetic spectrum,
Low em energy
6  cards
What is High Electromagnetic Energy?
Electromagnetic energy,
Electromagnetic spectrum,
High em energy
4  cards
What is Color?
Electromagnetic spectrum,
Visible color,
The color we see
3  cards
What are Sources and Receivers of Light?
Visible light,
Luminous,
Illuminated
3  cards
Law of Reflection
Visible light,
Reflection,
Law of reflection states
5  cards
What is Transmission of Light?
Visible light,
When light shines,
Opaque materials
5  cards
What is Refraction of Light?
Visible light,
Refraction,
Speed of light
3  cards
What are Concave Lenses?
Visible light,
Refraction,
Lens
4  cards
What are Convex Lenses?
Visible light,
Refraction,
Lens
5  cards
What is Force?
Force,
Forces,
Forces act in pairs
4  cards
What are Balanced Forces?
Force,
Balanced forces
2  cards
What are Unbalanced Forces?
Force,
Forces,
Unbalanced forces
4  cards
What is Friction?
Force,
Friction,
Friction can
8  cards
What is Gravity?
Force,
Gravity
2  cards
What is Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?
Gravity,
Gravity depends on,
Mass
4  cards
What is Buoyancy?
Buoyancy,
Examples
2  cards
What is Centripetal?
Centripetal force
1  cards
What is Inertia?
Inertia
1  cards
Orbit: Perfect Balance
Centripetal force,
Orbit the perfect balance,
Orbit
4  cards
What is Motion?
Reference point,
Motion,
Vibrational
6  cards
How do you Measure Motion?
Motion,
Speed,
Velocity
4  cards
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
Background knowledge,
Newtons first law,
Law of inertia
3  cards
What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?
Background knowledge,
Newtons second law of motion
2  cards
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
Action,
Reaction,
Newtons third law
3  cards
What is Work?
Force,
Distance,
Work is
4  cards
What is a Machine?
Work,
Machine is,
Simple machines
9  cards
What is Mechanical Advantage?
Mechanical advantage,
Work,
Machine is
7  cards
How Do You Make Work Easier?
Work,
Machine,
Machines make work easier by
5  cards
What is Efficiency?
Friction,
Machine,
Work input
6  cards
What are Resources?
Energy,
Potential,
Kinetic
6  cards
What is Fossil Fuel Energy?
Energy,
Potential,
Kinetic
6  cards
What is Solar Energy?
Energy,
Potential,
Kinetic
6  cards
What is Hydro Energy?
Hydro energy,
Advantages,
Disadvantages
3  cards
What is Wind Energy?
Wind energy,
Advantages,
Dsiadvantages
3  cards
What is Biomass Energy?
Types of energy,
Biomass energy,
Advantages
4  cards
What is Geothermal Energy?
Geothermal energy,
Advantages,
Disadvantages
3  cards
What is Hydrogen Energy?
Hydrogen energy,
How it works,
Advantages
4  cards

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