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18 vocabulary words all come from the three science areas: Chemistry, Physics & Geology..
2. _____ EXPLORATION 3. _____ MATTER 4. _____ MAGNET 5. _____ SEDIMENTARY 6. _____ FERMENT 7. _____ EQUILIBRIUM 8. _____ ELEMENT 9. _____ ELUVIAL 10. _____ GRAVITATION 11. _____ KINETIC 12. _____ VELOCITY 13. _____ CATALYST 14. _____ DEPOSIT 15. _____ MINERAL 16. _____ REACTION 17. _____ MOLECULE 18. _____ FOSSIL |
Match the 18 definitions below to the vocabulary words on the left.
b. - a reciprocal motion of chemical agents upon each other; a chemical change (noun) c. - a static or dynamic state of balance between opposing forces or actions (noun) d. - formed by the deposit of minerals or organic matter by air, water or ice (adjective) e. - one of the four substances: air, water, fire and earth composing the physical earth (noun) f. - characterized by movement; pertaining to or caused by motion (adjective) g. - smallest physical unit of an element/compound (with one or more atoms in an element) (noun) h. - any preserved remains or imprint of a living organism embedded in the earth's crust (noun) i. - of or relating to fine material produced where found by weathering of rock (adjective) j. - the force of attraction between any two masses; the act or process caused by this force (noun) k. - a natural accumulation or occurrence, esp. of gold or ore (noun) l. - to cause to undergo or break down an organic substance by chemical change (verb) m. - any substance that is neither animal nor vegetable; a substance obtained by mining, as coal (noun) m. - a substance that causes or speeds a chemical reaction without itself being affected (noun) o. - act of investigation and/or examination of unknown regions for discovery (noun) p. - quickness of motion; speed; rate of occurrence or action; rapidity (noun) q. - building of a more complex chemical substance/compound from simpler parts (noun) r. - mass of iron or other material that possess the property to attract or repel certain substances (noun) |
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We have five other diverse exercises using 12 to 18 Chemistry, Physics and Geology words:
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S138Level 1-FITB-you are here"] --
["S138Level 2-FITB"] --
["S138Level 3-FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S138Level 1-Match"] --
["S138Level 2-Match"] --
["S138Level 3-Match"]
Crosswords: ["S138Level 1 C/W"] --
["S138Level 2 C/W"] --
["S138Level 3 C/W"]
Find the Words: ["S138Level 1 WF"] --
["S138Level 2 WF"] --
["S138Level 3 WF"]
Is It True or False?: ["S138Level 1 T/F"] --
["S138Level 2 T/F"] --
["S138Level 3 T/F"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S138Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Contextual Stories: ["S138Level 1 Story"] --
["S138Level 2 Story"] --
["S138Level 3 Story"]
Return to interactive puzzles at:
["S138 Level 1"] --
["S138 Level 2"] --
["S138 Level 3"]
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