Science · Grades 6-8

Physical Science Facts (Grades 6-8)

States of matter, simple machines, and basic chemistry and physics facts for a middle school physical science course.

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What is a solid?
Matter with a definite shape and volume that does not change
What is a liquid?
Matter with a definite volume but no definite shape; it takes the shape of its container
What is a gas?
Matter with no definite shape or volume; it spreads to fill its container
What is plasma?
A fourth state of matter consisting of ionized gas with free electrons and ions
What is melting?
The process in which a solid changes into a liquid
What is freezing?
The process in which a liquid changes into a solid
What is boiling?
The process in which a liquid changes into a gas
What is condensation?
The process in which a gas changes into a liquid
What is sublimation?
The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid
At what temperature does water freeze?
0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit)
What is a lever?
A simple machine made of a bar that pivots on a fixed point called a fulcrum
What is a fulcrum?
The pivot point on which a lever rotates
What is a pulley?
A simple machine with a grooved wheel and a rope used to lift objects or change the direction of force
What is an inclined plane?
A simple machine that is a slanted surface used to raise or lower objects
What is a wedge?
A simple machine shaped like a triangle used to cut, split, or separate objects

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