Matter Vocabulary (5th Science)

A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily

• Insulator
• Conductor
• Matter
• Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

A material through which heat or electricity does NOT easily flow

• Insulator
• Conductor
• Matter
• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• Insulator
• Conductor
• Matter
• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

• Magnetism
• Volume
• Relative Density
• Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm³), or millimeters (mL)

• Magnetism
• Volume
• Relative Density
• Mass

How dense something is compared with a reference material (like water)

• Magnetism
• Volume
• Relative Density
• Mass

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• Magnetism
• Volume
• Relative Density
• Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

• Physical Properties
• Physical State
• Solubility
• Thermal Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

• Physical Properties
• Physical State
• Solubility
• Thermal Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

• Physical Properties
• Physical State
• Solubility
• Thermal Energy