Science Vocab

Any group of elements that conducts heat and electricity, has shiny luster, and is flexible

• Metal

• Magnetism

• Alloy

• Non-metal

An element that does not have any properties of a metal

• Ductility

• Conductivity

• Non- metal

• Corrosion

The property of a material to be able to transmit heat and electricity.

• Metal

• Malleability

• Alloy

• Conductivity

The ability to be pulled into thin wires without breaking.

• Non- metal

• Corrosion

• Ductility

• Alloy

The ability to be bent, flattened, hammered, or pressed into new shapes without breaking.

• Magnetism

• Malleability

• Metal

• Corrosion

The ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has a magnetic property.

• Nonmetal

• Conductivity

• Ductility

• Magnetism

The gradual wearing away of a metal as it combines with nonmetals in its environment.

• Malleability

• Corrosion

• Metal

• Conductivity

A solution of a metal and at least one other solid which is often also a metal

• Alloy

• Metal

• Ductility

• Magnetism

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• Mass

• Matter

• Weight

• Volume

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Density

• Mass