List of Words for Letter ‘P’

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phase The Moon's shape as we see it from Earth.
The Moon's phase will change each night.
physical change A change in the size or shape of matter.
When you fold matter, you make a physical change.
pitch How high or low a sound is.
Short, tight strings make a high pitch.
planet A huge object that travels around the Sun.
Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun.
poles The two ends of a magnet, or either end of Earth’s axis.
Earth has two poles, a north pole and a south pole.
pollen Sticky powder inside a flower that helps make seeds.
Pollen can move from flower to flower.
pollution Anything that makes air, land or water dirty.
Garbage is one kind of pollution.
pond A small body of fresh water.
A pond is home to plants and animals.
position The place where something is.
The position of the dog is above the cat.
precipitation Water falling from the sky as rain, snow, or hail.
Rain is one kind of precipitation.
predator An animal that hunts other animals for food.
A predator must be fast to catch its food.
prey Animals that are eaten by predators.
The bird catches prey in its beak.
property The look, feel, smell, sound, or taste of a thing.
One property of this toy toucan is that it is soft.
pupa Stage in a butterfly life cycle when a caterpillar makes a hard case around itself.
The pupa hangs from a branch.