Matter Vocabulary Practice

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Substance that lets heat pass through easily.

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Conductor: A material that allows heat to flow through it easily.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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The transfer of heat energy.

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Heat Transfer: The movement of thermal energy from one object to another.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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State of matter that is firm and hard in shape.

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Solid: A state of matter characterized by its definite shape and volume.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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Transfer of heat energy through liquids and gases (swirls and curls).

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Convection: The process of heat transfer through fluids (liquids and gases) caused by the movement of the fluid itself.

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Water that collects (cool, condense, cloud).

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Condensation: The process by which water vapor cools and changes into liquid water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Substance that does not let heat pass through easily.

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Insulator: A material that resists the flow of heat.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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The process of heat transfer through direct contact.

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Conduction: The transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself.

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The process by which water vapor becomes liquid water in the atmosphere.

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Condensation: The change of state from gas to liquid.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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The state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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Liquid: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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The process of heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.

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Radiation: The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3