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MSA Vocab part 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magnetic field | A region of space around a magnet in which objects are affected by the magnetic force. |
| Magnetism | The field of force produced by a magnet or a electric current. |
| Magnification | The apparent enlargement of an object by a optical instrument. |
| Malleability | Ability of a substance to be able to be molded into different shapes. |
| Mantle | The Middle layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. |
| Mass | A measure of the amount of matter in a object. |
| Mass number | The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Matter | Anything that has volume and mass. |
| Mechanical energy | Energy an object has because of its motion of position. |
| Metals | Elements that usually have luster,conduct heat energy, and usually bend without breaking. |
| Metamorphic (rock) | Rock formed when igneous and or sedimentary rock is changed by pressure,heat, or chemical reactions. |
| Meteor | A meteoroid that burns as it travels through Earth's atmosphere leaving a streak of light made of hot gases. |
| Mineral | A natural occurring, nonliving solid with a characteristic crystal, structure and definite chemical makeup. |