Properties of Matter Kit Vocabulary

Solid When molecules are jammed packed together and it has a definite shape; think ice www.geoscanners.com/images/rock_solid_solutio

Liquid When molecules are scattered or have room to move and this takes the shape of its container; think water www-cse.ucsd.edu/groups/progsys/liquid.jpg

Gas When molecules are widely scattered and this also takes the shape of its container; think water vapor or steam www.desktopscenes.com/Scenes%20from%20Yellows

when solids turn to liquids due to heat being added Melt when solids turn to liquids due to heat being added www.learner.org/.../images/s4.ice_melt2.jpg

liquids turning to gas due to heat being added Evaporate liquids turning to gas due to heat being added www.mikecurtis.org.uk/ks2_burning_clip_image0

gas turning to liquids due to removing heat Condensation gas turning to liquids due to removing heat www.cdiwindows.com/Files/Images/condens.jpg.jpg

liquid turning to solids due to removing heat Freeze liquid turning to solids due to removing heat blog.franto.com/.../wallpaper_winter_freeze.jpg

an items ability to be attracted to a magnet Magnetism an items ability to be attracted to a magnet www.wpclipart.com/.../magnet_with_nails.png

the ends of a magnet where the magnetic force flows in and out Magnetic Poles the ends of a magnet where the magnetic force flows in and out www.howmagnetswork.com/attractrepel2.gif

Repel to push away cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=63080&rendTypeId=4

tiny pieces that make up all materials Atoms tiny pieces that make up all materials complex.upf.es/~josep/atoms.jpg

invisible shape of lines of force around a magnet Magnetic Field invisible shape of lines of force around a magnet www.magnetic-shield.com/.../faq/flux-images.jpg

Physical State solid, liquid, or gas www.ilpi.com/msdS/ref/gifs/statesofmatter.gif

the proportion of mass to volume Density the proportion of mass to volume www.physics.lsa.umich.edu/demolab/graphics/2b...

to push a liquid against another object Buoyancy to push a liquid against another object www.fas.harvard.edu/.../CokeCanBuoyancy002.jpg

particles have become smaller to the point of being unseen Dissolve particles have become smaller to the point of being unseen www.bbc.co.uk/.../science/reversible_p3_1.gif

Conduct carry transmit energy www.stormeducational.co.uk/.../conductor.gif

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