Science STAAR Terms

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Across
  1. 2. – the movement of soil or rock by wind, water, or ice
  2. 3. – two or more substances combined without changing their properties
  3. 6. – the process of liquid turning into a gas
  4. 10. – anything that takes up space and has mass
  5. 13. – a test to answer a scientific question
  6. 14. – Earth spinning on its axis, causing day and night
  7. 15. – small pieces of rock, soil, or sand carried by water or wind
  8. 16. – a mixture where one substance dissolves in another
  9. 17. – when light bounces off a surface
Down
  1. 1. – a material that slows down heat or electricity transfer
  2. 4. – the force that pulls objects toward Earth
  3. 5. – when light bends as it passes through a substance
  4. 7. – the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  5. 8. – any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, hail) falling from the sky
  6. 9. – a force that attracts or repels certain metals
  7. 11. – a force that slows down or stops movement when two surfaces rub together
  8. 12. resource – a natural resource that can be replaced, like sunlight or wind
  9. 18. – a push or pull that causes movement