HMH Vocabulary (5.6ABCD)

A material that transfers energy easily.

• Insulator
• Semiconductor
• Superconductor
• Conductor

A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of energy

• Reflector
• Transmitter
• Conductor
• Insulator

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

• Density
• Weight
• Volume
• Mass

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

• Solubility of a substance in a solvent.
• The boiling point of a substance.
• The density of a substance.
• The molecular weight of a substance.

The amount of space an object takes up

• Mass
• Density
• Weight
• Volume

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

• Element
• Compound
• Solution
• Mixture

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

• Perception
• Physical Property

• Assumption
• Observation

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

NGSS.2-PS1-2

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

• Heterogeneous mixture
• Solution
• Colloid
• Mixture

To completely mix two substances

• Heat the substances until boiling.
• Mixture

• Dissolve

• Stir or shake the substances thoroughly.

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

• Law of Conservation of Matter

• Principle of Relativity
• Law of Thermodynamics
• Theory of Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5