5th science vocab
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| An __________________ happens when you use your senses to notice your environment to help you to gain information. | observation
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| A __________________ is the predicted answer to a question. It is based on observations and prior knowledge. | hypothesis
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| A __________________ is the factor that changes in the investigation. | variable
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| A __________________ tells the results of your experiment. | conclusion
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| The __________________ in the experiment are the elements that stay the same. | controls
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| In the metric system, __________________ is used for length | meter
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| In the metric system, liquids are measured with __________________. | liters
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| Temperature is measured on the __________________ scale. | Celsius
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| Mass is measured in __________________. | grams
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| Force is measured in __________________. | Newton
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| Objects that take up space and have mass. | matter
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| The amount of matter in an object. | mass
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| The measurement of the force of gravity on an object, usually measured on a scale. | weight
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| How tightly matter is packed together. | density
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| How well an object will float. | buoyancy
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| If something will dissolve in water or another liquid. | solubility
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| The state of matter that has a definite size and shape. | solid
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| The amount of space something takes up. | volume
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| The state of matter that does not have a definite shape but does have a definite volume. | liquid
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| The freezing and melting point of water (the temperature that water freezes and begins to melt). | 0 degrees Celsius
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| When heat energy is taken away, w hat a liquid will become. | solid
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| The state of matter takes on both the shape and the volume of its container. | gas
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| The boiling point of water in degrees Celsius. | 100 degrees Celsius
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| When water changes into vapor in the air and seems to disappear. | evaporation
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| The _________________ the air, the quicker evaporation takes place. | hotter
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| The change from a gaseous state to a liquid state. | condensation
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| When two or more substances are mixed together but can be physically separated. | mixture
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| At what temperature does water boil? | 100 degrees Celsius
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| What is the only thing that will evaporate, everything that is mixed with it will be left behind? | water
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| The higher the heat, the _____ water will evaporate. | faster
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| When a substance is stirred into a liquid and the substance seems to disappear. | dissolve
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| A mixture in which one substance dissolves in another. | solution
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| When a substance can dissolve in water, and is no longer visible, the substance is _______. | soluble
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| The ability of a substance to dissolve into another substance. | solubility
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| A solution is ________ when no more of a substance, like salt or sugar, can be dissolved in the water at the current temperature. | saturated
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| If matter can flow, it is a _______. | fluid
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| The force by which objects are attracted to other objects or repelled by other objects. | magnetism
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| The ends of a magnet are called ____. | poles
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| When magnets push away from each other. | repel
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| When magnets pull towards on another. | attract
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| The area all around the magnet is called its _____________. | magnetic field
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| The strongest, most magnetic place on a magnet is next to the _______. | poles
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| Magnets are mostly attracted to ____ and _____. | iron and steel
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| Objects that will attract to a magnet are called _____. | magnetic
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| Objects that will NOT attract to a magnet are called _____. | nonmagnetic
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| The materials that allow electricity to flow through them easily. | conductors
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| What wires are made of because they are good conductors. | metal
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| The most often used metal in wires. | copper
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| A uniform motion of electrons. | electric current
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| This never–ending looped pathway for electrons is a __________________. | circuit
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| Things that do not allow electricity to pass through them very well. | insulator
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| When the path from the battery to the light bulb for the electrons to flow is not broken. | Complete circuit
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| When, for some reason, the electrons cannot flow in a continuous path through a circuit. | incomplete circuit
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| One large, continuous circuit. | series circuit
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| Separate circuits are a __________________. | parallel circuit
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| An object that light can NOT go through. | opaque
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| When light bounces off of an object. | reflect
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| An object that all light can be transmitted through it. | transparent
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| When light bends as it moves from one medium to another. | refraction
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| The mnemonic to help remember the order of the colors in the color spectrum. | Roy G Biv
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| When light enters an object but does not pass through. | absorption
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| An object that only some light can go through. | translucent
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| A __________________object reflects all light off of it. | white
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| A __________________ object absorbs all light into it. | black
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| The ability to do work or cause change | Energy
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| The energy stored in a substance or material. | Chemical Energy
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| Stored energy. The energy an object has because of its position or shape. | Potential energy
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| The energy of motion | Kinetic Energy
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| Energy that is able to do work | Mechanical energy
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| Energy that is felt as heat. | Thermal energy
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| The movement of heat between objects that touch each other. | Conduction
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| Materials that allow heat energy to move through them easily. | Conductor
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| Materials that do not allow heat to move through them easily. | Insulator
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| The movement of thermal energy through liquids and gases. | Convection
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| A push or pull on an object that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction. | Force
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| A change in position or location. | Movement
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| Where an object is located. | position
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| How fast something travels. | Speed
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| The force of attraction between objects that have mass. | Gravity
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| The amount of matter in an object. | mass
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| Happens when two things rub against each other. | Friction
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| Pieces of rocks and minerals. | Sediment
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| A colorless and odorless gas that is used to cook food and heat homes. | Natural gas
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| Another word that is often used when referring to oil or oil products. | Petroleum
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| Natural Resources that can be used for energy and then replaced in a short period of time. | Renewable energy
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| A renewable energy that is never used up, like wind, sunlight and water power. | Inexhaustible energy
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| Another name for inexhaustible energy. | Alternative energy
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| Energy from the sun. | Solar energy
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| Energy that comes from the movement of air. | Wind Energy
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| Energy created by moving water. | Hydro Energy
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| Heat energy from inside the earth. | Thermal Energy
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| A method of heat transfer that does not rely upon any contact between the heat source and the heated object. | Radiation
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| A current of electricity that is flowing in an electrical circuit. | Electrical energy
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| The energy carried by light in the form of electromagnetic waves. | light energy
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| Energy produced by vibrations | Sound Energy
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| Things that are found in nature that people use to live and make their lives better. | Natural Resources
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| To protect resources and avoid their wasteful and destructive use. | Conserve
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| The collection, processing, remanufacture and reuse of materials that would normally be thrown away. | Recycle
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| People who protect and preserve Earth's natural resources. | Conservationist
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| Energy resources like oil, coal, and natural gas that are being used up and cannot be recreated in a short period of time. | Non Renewable
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| Nonrenewable natural resources that are used for energy (oil, coal and natural gas) | Fossil Fuel
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| Millions of years ago, swampy plants died forming a layer of peat. In time, from heat and pressure the material that had been plants became _________. | Coal
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| Formed from the remains of plants and sea creatures. they are the result of the action of heat and pressure on plant and animal remains over millions of years, in the absence of air. | Oil and Natural gas
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