Glossary results for "T"
table
a way of organising information
tadpole
the larval stage of a frog or toad
tantalum
a chemical element with the symbol Ta and atomic number 73
taste
one of the five senses
technetium
a chemical element with the symbol Tc and atomic number 43
telescope
an instrument that helps us to see objects that are far away
tellurium
a chemical element with the symbol Te and atomic number 52
temperature
a measure of how hot or cold something is
tennessine
a chemical element with the symbol Ts and atomic number 117
terbium
a chemical element with the symbol Tb and atomic number 65
terrestrial
relating to or living on Earth
terrestrial planet
a planet that is made of rock and metal
test tube
a thin glass tube with a round bottom
texture
the way something feels when you touch it
thallium
a chemical element with the symbol Tl and atomic number 81
thermal
relating to or caused by heat
thermometer
a device used to measure temperature
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
an organisation that loves and cares for gardens and plants
Thomas Edison
an American inventor and businessman best known for inventing the light bulb
thorium
a chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90
thulium
a chemical element with the symbol Tm and atomic number 69
tibia
the larger of the two bones in the lower leg
tile
a flat piece of material that is used to cover a surface
time
the measurement of the progression of events from the past, through the present, into the future
time zone
a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes
tin
a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50
tissue
a group of cells that are similar in structure and function
titanium
a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22
toddler
a child from the age of 1 to 3 years old
tongue
a muscular organ in the mouth that helps us to taste, speak, and swallow
tool
something that helps us do something
tooth decay
a disease that causes the breakdown of tooth enamel
touch
the sense that allows us to feel things
toxic
poisonous
tract
a bundle of nerves or muscles
tractor
a vehicle that is used to pull heavy loads
traffic light
a device that controls the flow of traffic at an intersection
translucent
allow some light to pass through
transparent
allow all of the light that hits them to pass through them
transpiration
the process by which plants lose water through their leaves
transverse
waves that vibrate perpendicular to the direction of travel
tree
a tall plant with a woody trunk and branches
trench
a long, narrow ditch dug in the ground
triangle
a shape with three sides and three angles
trimester
a period of three months
tuber
a thick, underground stem that stores food
tundra
a cold, treeless region found in the Arctic and Antarctic
tungsten
a chemical element with the symbol W and atomic number 74
twist
a change in direction