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| is the "stuff" that all objects and substances in the universe are made of. Because all matter takes up space (has volume) and has mas, all matter can be detected and measured |
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All matter has characteristics or properties that help us identify or classify it.
All matter has physical and chemical properties. |
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observable characteristics
State (solid, liquid, gas), color hardness, shininess, size, length, mass, weight, volume, density, ductility, malleability, magnetism, boiling point, melting point, electrical conductivity, ability to conduct heat and sound, solubility |
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characteristics that describe matter based on its ability to change into a new kind of matter with different properties.
Flammability, rusting, reactivity with an acid, and reactivity with a base |
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| loops that allow electric energy to transform into another energy. |
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| something you find out about objects, events, or living things using your senses. |
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| the use of scientific investigation and reasoning to test a hypothesis |
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| object or idea that shows how something is constructed or how it works |
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| study of a variety of inference materials about a subject. |
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| it is a process in which one material spreads evenly into another material, so that the first material seems to disappear. |
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| a measurement of how solid something is. |
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| the ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance. |
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| a measure of the pull of gravity on an object. |
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| the energy of moving particles that produces heat. |
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| the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
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| the ability of an object to attract certain metal objects |
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| information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made |
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| the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
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| an incomplete path for the flow of electricity. |
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| when one object in space blocks light from reaching another object |
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| a push or a pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction |
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| a force that pulls objects toward each other |
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| a tool used to compare the mass of two objects |
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| the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid |
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| a temporary magnet made by passing electric current through a wire coiled around an iron bar |
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| step-by-step instructions for completing a task |
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| the ability to do work or cause a change |
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| the energy of vibrations carried by air, water, or other matter |
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| energy that travels as a wave and moves through air, empty space, and certain materials |
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| the form of energy that consists of a flow of electric charges through a conductor |
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| energy an object has because of its motion |
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| a type of potential energy stored in chemicals, such as sugar and gasoline |
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| a tool for measuring weight |
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| it consists of a single pathway through which electricity can flow |
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| resources that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out |
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| a source of energy formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago |
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| the breaking down of rocks by water, wind, and ice |
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| the movement of weathered particles by water, wind or ice |
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| a process by which wind, water, or ice drops sediment in a new location |
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| small particles of rock, soil, sand, or shell deposited by water, wind, or ice |
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| a large flat area of land at the mouth of a river, usually in a triangular shape |
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| natural structures on Earth's surface, such as rivers, mountains, or canyons |
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| a deep, narrow valley with steep sides that is formed by flowing water |
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| a low area of land, usually with a river or stream flowing through it |
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| those resources that are always being replaced and will not run out |
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| Alternative Energy Resources |
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| sources of energy that can be used in place of fossil fuels |
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| any fuel made from plant material or animal waste |
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| heat energy from within the Earth |
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| the movement of water from Earth to the air and back to Earth |
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| the process by which a liquid changes into a gas |
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| the process by which a gas changes back into a liquid |
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| any form of water that falls from clouds, such as rain or snow |
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| water such as from rain or melted snow that flows along Earth's surface into bodies of water |
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| the pattern of weather of an area over a long period of time |
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| the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time |
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| the leading edge of a cooler air mass, usually illustrated in blue on a weather map. |
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| the leading edge of a warmer air mass, usually illustrated in red on a weather map |
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| the layer of air that surrounds Earth |
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| a medium size star at the center of our solar system, responsible for giving us light and heat |
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| the amount of moisture in the air |
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| the release of water vapor into the air from a plant's leaves |
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| a cloud that forms close to the ground |
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| a set of symbols used to show conditions in the atmosphere |
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| water that has changed into a gas |
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