not specific

able to be pressed together

not able to be pressed together

Choose all the characteristics of a SOLID

Choose all the characteristics of a LIQUID

Choose all the characteristics of a GAS

a combination of two or more substances that keep their properties and can be easily separated

a combination of two or more substances where one substance is dissolved into another substance and separating them is not easy

the substance that dissolves (U add it)

the substance that does the dissolving

anything that has mass and takes up space

amount of matter in an object

the amount of space an object takes up

how tightly packed particles in a substance are

a material that can dissolve

a material that can NOT dissolve

When a solid is mixed into a liquid and spreads out evenly until the particles are too small to see

when a liquid changes from a liquid to a gas

when a substance changes from a gas to a liquid

when a substance changes from a liquid to a solid

heat energy

all light travels through the object

some light travels through the object

no light travels through the object

change to a substance’s physical property that does not change the matter itself

change to a substance’s physical and chemical properties in which a NEW substance is formed

matter made of a single type of atom

matter made of two or more types of atoms

a solid substance that forms and separates from a solution during a chemical change

when a vehicle or other object begins to speed up

a push or pull that can make an object speed up, slow down, or change direction

the resistance that one surface or object encounters when rubbing over another

the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.

when forces acting on an object are in balance

this force does NOT cause motion

this force causes motion

when forces acting on an object are not in balance

the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion unless it is acted on by a force

the strength of a moving object

is when a force is applied to an object and the object moves

rate at which something moves

any force that requires a touch to occur (examples – push, pull)

force which acts on an object without physically touching it (examples – magnetism, gravity)

our daytime star, closer to us than any other star

any object in space that orbits another object

Earth's nearest natural satellite is ...

rocky and irregularly shaped bodies that orbit the sun, but are too small to be planets

small rocky bodies that crash into planets and moons

Select all that apply.

The inner planets are _________________.

Select all that apply.

The outer planets are _________________.

Select all that apply.

What is true of the asteroid belt?

leftover debris from the formation of the solar system; as they approach the Sun, their frozen gases warm up and become tails of gas and dust that drag behind them

star patterns that appear to move across the sky as Earth revolves around the sun

what an object is made of

an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

constellation, known as the “great bear”; visible almost all year in the northern hemisphere; contains the “big dipper”

constellation, known as the “lesser bear”; contains the North Star (Polaris) which is used for navigation; contains the “little dipper”

Why does the sun seem to be so big?

study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere

the science of figuring out the position and course of a ship or aircraft

an instrument that allows people to see distant objects

a chart or map showing the relative apparent positions of the stars, as seen from the earth, in a particular area of the sky

to move in a circle around an axis

to move in a circular orbit around something

What causes a day on Earth?

What causes a year on Earth?

What causes seasons on Earth?

each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.

imaginary line going from North Pole to South Pole on which the earth rotates

time after the new moon when the moon is getting bigger

moon's LIGHT is on the RIGHT

time after the full moon when then moon is getting smaller

moon's LIGHT is on the LEFT

moon that appears more than half lighted but less than full

moon when less than half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible

Earth centered universe

sun centered universe

When a full moon passes in the Earth’s shadow and the moon can’t be seen (SUN-EARTH-MOON)

when the sun can’t be seen due to the moon passing between the sun and Earth (SUN-MOON-EARTH)