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Word List—Vocabulary Words
Physical Science
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| Air Forces |
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accelerate
balance
counterforce
force |
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| Discover Magazine: Size and Scale |
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lift
pectoralis muscles
Light year (ly)
physiology
vortices
gravity
proportion
volume
conduits
ingenuity
astronomical unit (AU) |
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| The Elements |
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alchemy
compound
empirical
inert
organic |
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| Energy Efficiency |
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electricity
electromagnet
generator
turbine |
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| Forces and Motion |
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accelerate
gradient
graph
terminal speed |
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| Invention: Elements and Compounds |
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aspirin
leukemia
osmosis
radioactivity
radium
semipermeable |
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| Invention: Leonardo’s Legacy |
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Renaissance
legacy
phenomenon
artisan
enigma
posterity
feasibility |
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| Robbie the Robot |
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anthropomorphic
humanoid
nano-robot
prosthetic
prototype |
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| Savage Sun |
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aurora
electromagnetic
fusion
nebula
neutrino
plasma
prominence
radiation |
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| Seeing the Light |
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convergent
diverge
reflection
retina |
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| Understanding: Bridges |
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composite
resonance
stay
tension
viaduct |
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| Understanding: Electricity |
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voltage
current
conductor
insulator
electromagnetism
magnetic field
amp
direct current (DC)
alternating current (AC)
photovoltaic cells |
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| Understanding: Flight |
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camber
aerobatics
attitude
precision
stratosphere |
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| Understanding: Magnetism |
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ore
converge
plasma
charlatan
lexicon |
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| Understanding: Space Travel |
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weightlessness
free fall
parabola
terminator
speed of light
biodome |
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| Understanding: Time |
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atomic clock
cellular clock
metronome
synchronization
time dilation
time zone |
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| Understanding: Uncertainty |
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physics
Newton’s mechanical universe (Newtonian physics)
quantum mechanics
reality
wave/particle theory
interference |
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