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5th Grade Vocabulary

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Definition
circuit   a path through which electricity flows  
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conduct   to allow an electric current to pass  
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conduction   transfer of heat from a warmer substance to a cooler substance through direct contact  
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conductor   a substance, commonly a metal such as copper or aluminum, that has low resistance to electric current and through which electricity will flow  
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crystal   a piece of solid, often transparent material with shiny, flat surfaces that can be identified by its special shape or pattern  
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density   the ratio of the mass of a material in proportion to its volume  
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dilute   to make a solution less concentrated, usually by adding more liquid  
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dissolving   when a substance is no longer visible when it is mixed in a liquid  
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electricity   the interaction of electric charges  
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electromagnet   a coil of wire usually wound around a core of iron or steel, which produces a magnetic field when electricity flows through the wire  
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energy   the ability to do work  
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evaporation   the process by which a liquid changes into a gas  
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geothermal energy   heat energy from inside the Earth  
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heat   transfer of thermal energy between substances that are at different temperatures  
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ingredients   one or more materials that go into a mixture or solution  
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insulate   to prevent or reduce the passage of electricity, heat, or sound  
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lens   a piece of glass that is curved on one or both sides  
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light   a special kind of energy that makes it possible for us to see, consisting of waves moving out from a source  
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magnetism   the properties of magnets and their attraction towards iron  
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mass   the amount of matter in an object  
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matter   anything that has mass and takes up space  
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mixture   a combination of two or more materials that keep their same properties when combined  
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parallel circuit   a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit  
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physical properties   property of matter that can be observed without changing its make up  
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produce   to bring into existence; to cause or to make  
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property   characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured  
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radiation   transfer of thermal (heat) energy in the form of waves  
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reflection   something that is bounced off something else  
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refraction   the bending of light as it passes from one material to another  
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saturated solution   a solution in which no more material will dissolve, with additional material settling to the bottom  
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series circuit   an electric circuit connected so that current passes through each circuit element in turn  
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solar energy   energy from the sun  
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change   to make or become different  
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solubility   the property that substances have of dissolving in solvents, such as the solubility of salt in water  
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solute   a substance tha dissolves into another substance  
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solution   a special mixture formed when a material dissolves in a liquid and cannot be filtered out  
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solvent   the material that the solute dissolves into  
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sound   energy that travels through matter in waves and can be heard by the ear  
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substances   a solid, liquid, or gas; matter  
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temperature   the measure of how hot or cold something is  
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vibrating   rapid back and forth movements  
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volume   the amount of space something takes up  
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weight   the amount of gravitational pull on an object  
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concentration   the relative amount of a substance in a mixture  
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