The Cave of Giant Crystals Vocabulary

3. Transfer: The movement of thermal energy from a hotter area to a colder area.
8. Substances or objects in the environment required by an organism for normal growth, maintenance, and reproduction.
9. Substance: A substance made of only one type of particle (atom or molecule) with constant properties.
14. Formula: A representation of a molecule that uses chemical symbols and subscripts to show the types and numbers of atoms present.
16. The way in which something is spread out or arranged over a geographic area.
17. A state of matter with low kinetic energy where particles are packed tightly in a fixed position.
19. Resource: A natural resource that cannot be replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption.
21. of Matter: The distinct forms that different phases of matter take on: solid, liquid, and gas.
22. Energy: The energy an object or particle has due to its motion.

1. Resource: A resource that is in short supply, restricting the growth of a population.
2. Molten (melted) rock found beneath the Earth's surface.
4. A state of matter with medium kinetic energy where particles are close together but can slide past each other.
5. A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
6. A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.
7. of Matter: Characteristics used to describe or identify matter, such as color, hardness, and state.
10. Energy: The total energy of all the particles in an object, often associated with heat.
11. The small number in a chemical formula that indicates the number of atoms of a specific element in a molecule.
12. A state of matter with high kinetic energy where particles move fast and are spread far apart.
13. Structure: A large, repeating network of atoms or molecules that form a solid crystal.
15. A pure substance that consists of only one type of atom and cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
18. Anything that has mass and takes up space.
20. Crystal Cave Vocabulary