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Vocab Quiz South
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evaporation | Liquid changing to a gas |
| Condensation | Gas changing to a liquid |
| Conductor | A material that allows heat or electricity to pass through it easily |
| Insulator | A material that does not allow heat or electricity to pass through it easily |
| Mixture | Two or more substances that keep their own physical properties when mixed together. |
| Solution | A type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another and tends to be more difficult to separate. Physical properties of the ingredients change. |
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Mechanical Energy | Energy of motion |
| Thermal Energy | Energy of heat |
| Solar Energy | Energy produced by the Sun |
| Light Energy | Energy in the form of waves that can travel through an empty space |
| Sound Energy | Energy caused by vibrations |
| Electrical Energy | Energy of moving electrons or electric charges |
| Reflection | The bouncing back of light |
| Refraction | The bending of light |
| Circuit | Needs an energy source, path of conductors, and something to do the work |
| Complete/Closed Circuit | 2 different names for a circuit that is working |
| Incomplete/Open Circuit | 2 different names for a circuit that is not working |
| Series Circuit | A circuit with only 1 path for the electricity. |
| Parallel Circuit | A circuit with 2 or more paths for the electricity. |