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Unit 1 #4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| controlled variable | to keep all the variables in an experiment the same except the one being tested |
| volume | measured in liters or milliliters |
| weight | the measurement of the pull of gravity of an object |
| transfer | to move from one place to another |
| gravity | a force that pulls towards the center of a heavy body |
| solid | has a definite shape and volume |
| liquid | does not have a definite shape but does have a definite volume |
| gas | does not have a definite shape or volume |
| evaporation | water changes to gas |
| condensation | gas changing back to a liquid |
| magnetism | a force that can attract (pull closer) or repel (push away) magnetic materials |
| conductor | a material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily |
| insulator | a material that does not allow electricity or heat to pass through it easily |
| attract | a force that causes objects to pull together |
| repel | a force that causes objects to push back or away from one another |
| mixture | two or more substances that keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated |
| soluble | able to dissolve a liquid |
| insoluble | unable to dissolve a liquid |