Unit 1 Science Vocabulary

condensation   

• the amount of matter in something
• to rain
• the process of changing a gas to a liquid
• the relationships between concepts

cooling   

• rising temperature
• transfer thermal energy from one object to another
• to get the cookies out of the oven
• a falling temperature; the process of becoming cooler

evaporation 

• the process of changing from a liquid to a gas
• the melting process
• a way to measure the temperature
• the transfer of thermal energy

gas  

• a solid
• a stomach ache
• a liquid
• matter that takes both the shape & volume of its container

heating 

• the process of getting cooler
• to change from a solid to a liquid
• a rising temperature; the process of getting warmer
• cooling

heat 

• the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another
• the amount of matter in something
• the force of attraction
• to take the shape of the container

liquid 

• a substance that has matter
• a definite shape and size
• to change from a solid to a liquid
• takes the shape of the container; filling the bottom first

magnetism

• the overall dimension of an object
• force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move
• property that can be observed
• metal 

mass 

• the amount of matter in something
• how much something weighs
• how big something is
• the dimensions of something

matter 

• something we don't care about
• a substance that has mass and takes up space
• little pieces of something 
• to get angrier than the last time :)