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MSA Vocab part 8
Question | Answer |
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Magnetic field | A region of space around a magnet in which objects are affected by the magnetic force. |
Magnetism | The field of force produced by a magnet or a electric current. |
Magnification | The apparent enlargement of an object by a optical instrument. |
Malleability | Ability of a substance to be able to be molded into different shapes. |
Mantle | The Middle layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. |
Mass | A measure of the amount of matter in a object. |
Mass number | The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. |
Matter | Anything that has volume and mass. |
Mechanical energy | Energy an object has because of its motion of position. |
Metals | Elements that usually have luster,conduct heat energy, and usually bend without breaking. |
Metamorphic (rock) | Rock formed when igneous and or sedimentary rock is changed by pressure,heat, or chemical reactions. |
Meteor | A meteoroid that burns as it travels through Earth's atmosphere leaving a streak of light made of hot gases. |
Mineral | A natural occurring, nonliving solid with a characteristic crystal, structure and definite chemical makeup. |