Anything you can observe about an object by using one or more of your senses.

A mixture that has the same composition throughout because all its parts are mixed evenly.

To completely mix two substances.

conservation of matter

A science concept that states that matter cannot be made or destroyed, however it can change into a new form.

A push or a pull, which may cause a change in an object’s motion.

A change of position of an object.

Forces that cancel each other out because they are equal in size and opposite in direction.

Forces that cause a change in an object’s motion because they don’t cancel each other out.

The movement of energy from place to place or from one object to another.

energy transformation

A change in energy from one form to another.

Energy that is stored in matter and that can be released by a chemical reaction.

The flow of electrically charged particles.

The path an electric current follows.

To bend light as it moves from one material to another.

A dark place made when an object blocks light.

The imaginary line around which Earth rotates. It runs through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.

The mixture of gases that surround a planet.

The process in which water continuously moves from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere and back again.

The process by which a liquid changes into a gas.

The process by which a gas changes into a liquid.

Water that falls from the air to Earth’s surface.

What is happening in the atmosphere at a certain place and time.

Very small pieces of rock, sand, and silt carried by water.

A type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together.

An energy-rich resource formed from the buried remains of once-living organisms.

A natural feature found on Earth’s surface.

A fan-shaped mass of material deposited at the mouth of a stream.

A deep valley with very steep sides.

A mound of sand formed by the wind.

To use the materials in old things to make new things.

To preserve and protect an ecosystem or a resource.

A living thing, such as a plant, an animal, a fungus, or a bacterium.

Describes the nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature.

A place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive.

A living thing that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal wastes into simpler substances.

A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food.

A group of food chains that overlap.

A community of organisms and the environment in which they live.

A living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things.

A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive.

Parts of organisms that have specific functions.

Science Vocabulary Flashcards

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electrical energy

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Energy caused by the movement of electric charges.

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conductor

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A material that transfers energy easily.

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insulator

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A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of energy.

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density

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The amount of matter in an object compared to the space it takes up.

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solubility

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How much of a substance will dissolve in a given amount of a different substance.

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volume

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The amount of space an object takes up.

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mixture

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A combination of two or more different substances in which the substances keep their identities.

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