Science Vocab 5th

Question 1

Physical Property

Answer 1

A characteristic that can be measured, observed, or tested

Question 2

Mass

Answer 2

how much matter there is in an object

Question 3

Substance

Answer 3

A specific type of matter

Question 4

Volume

Answer 4

How much space there is in an object

Question 5

Density

Answer 5

How compact an object is(Formula: D = M/V)

Question 6

Relative Density

Answer 6

Whether something sinks or floats in water

Question 7

Magnetism

Answer 7

Attracting to a magnet

Question 8

Attraction

Answer 8

Pulled by magnets

Question 9

Repulsion

Answer 9

Pushed by magnets

Question 10

Mechanical Energy

Answer 10

Energy of motion

Question 11

Electrical Energy

Answer 11

Energy of charged particles

Question 12

Light Energy

Answer 12

Energy of light waves

Question 13

Thermal Energy

Answer 13

Heat energy

Question 14

Sound Energy

Answer 14

Energy of vibrations

Question 15

Mixture

Answer 15

A combination of substances

Question 16

Solution/Homogeneous Mixture

Answer 16

A mixture where the ingredients are dissolved

Question 17

Dissolve

Answer 17

When a substance’s particles are spread out evenly throughout another substance, so it looks like it disappeared

Question 18

Solute

Answer 18

Substance that is being dissolved

Question 19

Solvent

Answer 19

Substance that is doing the dissolving

Question 20

Mixture/Heterogeneous Mixture

Answer 20

A mixture where the ingredients can be separated easily

Question 21

Law of Conservation of Matter

Answer 21

A law that states that matter cannot be destroyed or created during a physical change

Question 22

Conductivity

Answer 22

The ability to conduct thermal or electrical energy

Question 23

Insulate

Answer 23

To prevent the flow of energy

Question 24

Force

Answer 24

A push or pull that causes motion

Question 25

Motion

Answer 25

A change in an object's position

Question 26

Position

Answer 26

The object's location

Question 27

Balanced forces

Answer 27

Forces that are equal and cancel each other out, thus causing no motion.

Question 28

Unbalanced forces

Answer 28

Forces that are unequal and one side has more force, thus causing motion.

Question 29

Energy transformation

Answer 29

when one type of energy is converted into another.

Question 30

Law of Conservation of Energy

Answer 30

During an energy transformation, no energy is created or destroyed, just converted.

Question 31

Series Circuit

Answer 31

An electrical circuit with only one pathway.

Question 32

Parallel circuit

Answer 32

An electrical circuit with multiple pathways.+

Question 33

Power source

Answer 33

Something that powers an electrical, like a battery or a generator.

Question 34

Device

Answer 34

Something that reacts when electricity flows through like light bulb.

Question 35

Conductor

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Something that connects the flow of energy like the copper in a wire.

Question 36

Insulator

Answer 36

Something that keeps the electricity in, like the rubber covering a wire.

Question 37

Switch

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Something that can be switched on or off. Stops flow if off(open), continues flow if on(closed).

Question 38

Absorb

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To take in light

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Reflect

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To bounce light off

Question 40

Refract

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To slow and bend light as it travels through media

Question 41

Transparent

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Clear, allowing light to completely pass through, like glass.

Question 42

Translucent

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Somewhat clear, allowing some light to pass through, like window curtains.

Question 43

Opaque

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Not clear at all, either absorbing and/or reflecting light.

Question 44

Push

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to move an object away from themselves

Question 45

Pull

Answer 45

to move an object towards themselves.

Question 46

Rotate

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To spin around itself

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Axis

Answer 47

An invisible line that Earth rotates around

Question 48

Shadow

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When light is blocked by an object

Question 49

Orbit

Answer 49

A round line around a larger celestial body that other smaller celestial bodies move around.

Question 50

Water Cycle

Answer 50

A continuous cycle where water is heated, cooled, and brought back to Earth.

Question 51

Evaporation

Answer 51

When water heats up

Question 52

Condensation

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When water cools down

Question 53

Precipitation

Answer 53

Rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Question 54

Runoff

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When precipitation runs off to larger bodies of water.

Question 55

Accumulation

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When water builds up in a larger body of water.

Question 56

Transpiration

Answer 56

When plants release water back into the atmosphere as water vapor.

Question 57

Infiltration

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When water gets into soil.

Question 58

Surface water

Answer 58

Any body of water above ground.

Question 59

Sedimentary rocks

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Rocks formed from sediments being subdue to pressure, time, and

Question 60

Fossil Fuels

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Coal, petroleum, or natural gas

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Weathering

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Breaking down of rocks into sediments

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Erosion

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Movement of sediment

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Deposition

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Dropping off of sediment

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Compaction

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Sediment is buried under many layers and is subdue to pressure

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Cementation

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Sediment is glued together by water and minerals

Question 66

Conservation

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To conserve resources

Question 67

Renewable resource

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A resource that can be replenished quickly

Question 68

Non-renewable resources

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Resources that cannot be replenished and take millions of years to form

Question 69

Natural Resource

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Resources that are valuable to humans

Question 70

Man-made resource

Answer 70

Resources made using natural resources

Question 71

Recycle

Answer 71

To make materials such as plastic, paper, aluminum, etc. into new things

Question 72

Reuse

Answer 72

To use a product again

Question 73

Reduce

Answer 73

To only use resources if needed