5th grade science vocabulary
Across
- 3. a specific kind of matter
- 5. a noncontact force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth
- 6. the amount of material in an object
- 7. to soak up or take in
- 9. a mixture of substances that are combined so completely that the mixture looks the same
- 12. a measure of how much space an object takes up
- 15. a force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving
- 17. the bouncing of light off of a surface
- 19. a physical combination of two or more substances
- 20. a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume
- 21. anything that has mass and takes up space
Down
- 1. to mix completely with liquid
- 2. the bending of light as it passes from one transparent material into another
- 4. a state of matter that does not have its own shape or definite volume
- 8. the maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved by another substance
- 10. a device that produces an electric current due to changes to the materials inside it
- 11. to cover or surround with a material that reduces or stops the flow of energy
- 13. the ability of a material to be attracted to a magnet without needing to be a magnet itself
- 14. a state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
- 16. to allow the passage of energy through or along a path
- 18. the mixture looks the same throughout