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Investigation 2
Vocabulary for investigation 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Float | to stay on the surface of water as a result of being less dense than water |
| Less Dense | When an object floats in water |
| Sink | to go under water as a result of being more dense than water |
| More dense | When an object sinks in water |
| Freeze | to change from a liquid to a solid state as a result of cooling |
| Solid | a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume |
| Liquid | a state of matter with no definite shape but a definite volume |
| Mass | the amount of material in something |
| Melting | to change from a solid to a liquid state as a result of warming |
| State | the form or phase of a material, such as solid, liquid, or gas |
| Water Expands | as water heats up the molecules move further apart causing it to less dense and take up more space in a container. |
| Water contracts | as water cools, it the molecules contract taking up less space and becoming denser. As water continues to contract, it become a less dense cube of ice which floats. |
| Thermometer | An instrument used to measure temperature. When the liquid in a thermometer cools, the liquid contracts and drops. When the liquid in a thermometer heats up, the liquid expands and rises in the tube. |
| Volume | The amount of space an object takes up |
| How can you measure temperature accurately? | Use a thermometer |
| What happens to water when it gets hot? | The molecules expand |
| What happens to water when it gets cold? | The molecules contract |
| What happens when hot or cold water is put into room-temperature water? | Hot water floats (less dense) and cold water sinks (more dense) |
| How does water change when it gets really cold? | Water becomes a solid and expands due to the shape of the molecules |
| Where should an animal go to stay warm or to stay cool? | To stay cool animals should go underground. To stay warm animals should stay above ground and stay in the sun. |
| What causes pipes to burst in the winter? | Water in the pipe cools until it freezes. Once it freezes, it expands. |
| Glaciers contain ______________________. | Glaciers contain the highest percentage of the Earth's freshwater |