Chemistry physics astronomy

Hydrogen is the lightest element in the Periodic Table.

hydrogen(n)

element(n)

element of sth

an amount, usually small
There is an element of truth in your words.
一点点

**Wood is less dense than water, which is why it floats. That means it has less mass per cubic inch.
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dense
has a lot of mass when compare to it volume
a lot of things or people that are closed together.

This town has a dense population.
That forest where there is a narrow track is very dense.

density
-the relationship between the mass of something and its size.

the degree to which an area is filled with people or things.

E.g. This is an area of high density.

mass
-the amount of material in something

-a large amount of a substance

E.g. The glue and these tissues are put together and turn into a sticky mass.

-a large crowd

E.g. The road was blocked by a mass of people.

mass (a.) involving a large number of people

E.g. a mass protest

the mass(人群）

At high altitude, there is less oxgygen in the Earth’s atmosphere and it becomes more difficult to breathe.

altitude

latitude(n.)经度
longitude(n.)纬度
aptitude（n.)能力

E.g. SAT = Scholastic Aptitude Test

oxygen(n.)

A speedometer measures the velocity of a moving train or car and its speed acceleration.

velocity speed of travel

acceleration

-the rate ai which the speed of an object increases or decreases

-a process in which something happens more and more quickly

acceleration of sth

E.g. We are stunned at rapid acceleration of economic progress in South East Asia.

accelerate加快、增长

E.g. The government is taking measures to accelerate the rate of economic growth.

-(vehicles)go faster
E.g. The car accelerated away.

A typical atom consists of a nucleus of protons and neutrons with a system of electrons orbiting the nucleus.

**proton **质子
electron电子
neutron中子
atom 原子
a very small amount of something
an atom of sth.

E.g. I don’t know an atom of the story.

atomic
atomic weight

nuclear
E.g. nuclear weapon / nuclear power plane

5.**
When two or more nuclei fuse they generate energy.
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nuclei(pl.)
the central part of an atom
**fuse **
to conbine things together

E.g. He fuse the elements of realism with those from the impressionsts.

fuse sth. into sth
E.g. We tend to fuse all these kinds of food into a new style.

fusion (n.) combination

Asian Fusion
fusion of wth
E.g. fusion of different types.

6.**
The Earth’s gravity is a natrural phenomenon that causes objects to fall to the ground.**

gravity n.
gravitation(n.)

the force that causes objects to fall to the ground

being serious

E.g. He is talking with gravity.

gravitate to be attracted to sth
E.g. Most of us gravitate towards people of the same mind.
E.g. The Earth gravitates towards the sun.

gravitational

gravitational force/field

phenomenon （n.) phenomena(pl.)

Looking down on the screen without talking to each other is a social phenomemon nowadays.

-something or someone that is very unusual

phenomenal 惊人的

The speed of economic development is phenomenal.

we must applaud for the phenomenal success of the new product.

Most planets have natural satellites or moons that orbit them.

satellite

-an object in space that circles around another object

natural satellite vs. artificial satellite

-a country ,an area, or an organization that is controlled by or is dependent on another larger one.