For complete beginners: essential science words used every day, from hot and cold to light, water, gas, and simple tests.
Free Science & Discovery vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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mix
to combine two or more things together
heat
to make something warm or hot
cold
having a low temperature; not warm
light
the energy that lets us see things
grow
to get bigger over time
change
to become different from before
measure
to find out the size, weight, or amount of something
test
to try something to see if it works or is true
water
the clear liquid that falls as rain and fills rivers and oceans
air
the mixture of gases around the Earth that we breathe
earth
the ground or soil beneath our feet
fire
the hot, bright flames produced when something burns
power
the energy that makes machines and lights work
space
the area beyond Earth where stars and planets exist
star
a large ball of burning gas far away in the sky
rock
a hard, solid piece of natural material found in the ground
seed
the small part of a plant that grows into a new plant
gas
a substance like air that has no fixed shape and fills any space
ice
water that has frozen into a solid
sun
the large star at the center of our solar system that gives us heat and light
moon
the natural object that moves around the Earth and shines at night
cloud
a white or grey mass of water droplets floating in the sky
rain
water that falls from clouds in drops
soil
the top layer of earth in which plants grow
body
the physical structure of a person or animal
bone
one of the hard white structures that make up the skeleton
smell
to sense an odour through the nose
hot
having a high temperature
wet
covered with or full of water or liquid
dry
having no water or moisture
liquid
a substance that flows and is not solid or gas
solid
a substance that has a fixed shape and is not a liquid or gas
float
to stay on top of a liquid without sinking
sink
to go down below the surface of a liquid
pull
to use force to move something toward you