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Science Vocabulary
Vocabulary List 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mixture | a combination of different materials- where they do not change chemically- can be solids/solids (ex. Trail Mix), solids/liquids (ex. Kool Aid), or liquid/liquids (ex. ink) |
| Heterogeneous Mixture | when you can plainly see the parts of the mixture (ex. Trail Mix) |
| Chemical Change | When matter has a different chemical make up after being combined with different matter- creates a new substance |
| Physical Change | When matter has the same make up when combined with different matter- the matter has just changed size or shape |
| Filtration | separates solids and liquids- ex. coffee |
| Floatation | separates buoyant pieces from those that sink ex. wood and sand |
| Sifting | separates big pieces and small- Ex: rocks and the rock quarry |
| Magnetism | separates magnetic (not aluminum) pieces from non magnetic |
| Evaporation | separates solids from liquids- ex. salt water |
| Chromatography | separates liquids from liquids ex. colors on coffee filter |