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Week 2.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a conductor? | an object that ALLOWS heat and electricity to pass through |
| Examples of conductors | iron, steel, gold, aluminum, ALL METALS are conductors |
| What is an insulator? | an object that STOPS heat and electricity from passing through |
| Examples of insulators | styrofoam, wood, paper, cloth, rubber, plastic |
| Properties of Solids | definite shape, definite volume (shape can't change, cannot expand) |
| Properties of Liquids | no definite shape, definite volume (shape CAN change, CANNOT exand) |
| Properties of Gas | no definite shape, no definite volume (shape CAN change, CAN expand |
| mechanical energy is - | energy from MOVEMENT |
| electrical energy - | energy from moving electrons - anything that plugs in or uses batteries |
| thermal energy - | heat energy |
| thermal energy examples - | steam iron, oven, stove, fire, heater |
| inherited trait - | a trait you are born with, or a trait that cannot be changed naturally |
| learned behavior - | a behavior that is learned, or acquired after birth - something that is NOT determined by parents |
| reflection is - | the BOUNCING of light when it hits a smooth, shiny surface |
| refraction is - | the BENDING of light when it travels through a new medium like glass or water |
| objects that reflect - | mirror, smooth metals, tinted glass, dark TV screen |
| objects that refract - | water, lenses, prisms, microscope, telescope, magnifying glass, hand lens |
| How does light travel? | in straight lines, even after being reflected or refracted |
| Which property of light causes objects to appear larger or smaller? | refraction |
| "ingredients maintain properties" means - | ingredients DO NOT CHANGE, everything looks the same after mixing |
| "ingredients change their properties" means - | ingredients CHANGE, things look different after mixing, something dissolves |
| renewable resource - | a natural resource that can be replaced in a human lifetime (100 years or less) |
| renewable resource examples - | plants, animals, water, sunlight, wind |
| non-renewable resource - | a natural resource that takes millions of years to form or replace |
| non-renewable resource examples - | metals, aluminum, gold, steel, oil, coal, natural gas |
| when looking at layers of rock the oldest layer is - | the bottom layer |
| when looking at layers of rock the youngest layer is - | the top layer |
| what property of light causes object to appear broken or larger in water? | refraction |
| soluble means - | CAN dissolve in water |
| insoluble means - | CANNOT dissolve in water |
| less dense means - | will float in water |
| more dense means - | will sink in water |