NISD Elementary Science Vocabulary

Objective 3, Set A Flashcards

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reflectionthe bouncing of light from a surface
refractionlight traveling through an object causing it to slow down and bend (ex. light traveling through a glass of water)
kinetic energymoving energy (examples: light, sound, electrical, mechanical, heat and solar)
potential energynon-moving energy: chemicals (batteries), elastic (rubber bands), gravitational
physical propertiesproperties of an object that can be observed (ex. color, hardness, taste, length, etc.)