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Vocabulary Quiz #4

TermDefinition
Classify To put into groups.
Mass How much matter is in something
Volume How much space something takes up. Measured in liters or milliliters. A graduated cylinder can be used to measure volume.
Matter Anything that takes up space.
Buoyancy Able to float because of its shape. Ex. A ball of aluminum foil will sink, shape it like a boat and it floats.
Density The amount of molecules in matter that allows it to sink or float. Example
Weight The measure of the pull of gravity on an object.
Gravity A force that pulls towards the center of another object.
Physical properties A characteristic of a substance that can be measured or observed. Use your five senses.
Phases of Matter/States of Matter Solid, liquid and gas.
Filter Cloth like material used to separate liquids from larger particles.
Solid Has a definite shape and volume, tightly packed together, does not flow easily and cannot be poured from one container to another.
Liquid Does not have a definite shape but does have a definite volume. Changes to the shape of its container and flows easily. Particles are more tightly packed than gases but less tightly packed than solids.
Gas Does not have a definite shape or volume, flows easily from one place to another, particles of gases are less tightly packed than liquids and solids and expands freely to fill any space available.
Evaporation Liquid changing to a gas.
Condensation Gas changing back to a liquid. Examples
Mixture Two or more substances that keep their own physical properties and tend to be easier to separate. Ex. Fruit salad or trail mix
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 will change. Ex. Lemonade or salt water
Soluble Able to dissolve in liquid.
Dissolve To form a solution with another substance. Becomes so small you can no longer see it but it’s still there.
Dispose To throw away or to get rid of.
Procedure Steps followed during an experiment.
Variable The part of an experiment that either changes or is controlled.
Observation Noticing something about the world around you.
Inference Using clues to find the answer.
Magnetism A force that can attract (pull closer) or repel (push away) magnetic materials. The magnetic metals are iron, nickel, cobalt, and steel.
Conductor A material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily. Usually metals and even water. Ex. Aluminum, silver, platinum, iron
Insulator A material that does NOT allow electricity or heat to pass through it easily (paper, plastic, cloth, rubber, wood, Styrofoam, cardboard, glass, porcelain)
Attract A force that causes objects to pull together.
Repel A force that causes objects to push back or away from one another.
Created by: MrsStahl
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