Short Flashcard 1 Matter Vocabulary

Front

What is the ability for matter to dissolve called?

Back

Solubility

Front

What happens to a material that is more dense than water?

Back

It sinks.

Front

What is a material with NO definite shape and a definite volume?

Back

Liquid

Front

What does insoluble mean?

Back

A material can NOT dissolve.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

Heat energy.

Front

What is the term for a material that allows heat to pass through it easily?

Back

Conductor

Front

What is the term for a material that does not allow heat to pass through it easily?

Back

Insulator

Front

What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What state of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?

Back

Gas

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting