1. 5.5 A VOCABULARY

2. MATTER  Anything that has mass and takes up space  3 states of matter: solid, liquid, gas

3. Mass  The amount of matter in an object  Measured in grams with a triple beam balance

4. Properties  Appearance and measurable characteristic of matter  Mass, magnetism, state of matter, ability to conduct heat…

5. Solubility  The ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance  Sugar in water  Lemonade powder in water

6. Classify  To sort into groups by characteristic or property

7. Magnetism  A force produced by magnets that pull metals with iron

8. Relative Density  The measure of the amount of matter in an object  Determines if the object will sink or float in a liquid

9. Physical State  Matter can be classified in 3 states: solid, liquid, or gas

10. Thermal Energy  The energy of moving particles

11. Conductor  Objects that allow energy to flow through them  Examples: copper, aluminum, iron

12. Insulator  Do not conduct energy well  Cloth, wood, rubber, glass, plastic

13. Hypothesis  An educated guess made in order to test its consequences

14. Conclusion  The end of an experiment