TEKS 5.5A

Question 1

Conductor

Answer 1

A material that ALLOWS energy to pass through easily

Question 2

Conductivity

Answer 2

The measure of how well something conducts energy. Conductivity is a property of matter

Question 3

To conduct

Answer 3

the action of allowing energy to flow through easily

Question 4

Dissolve

Answer 4

When a solid substance breaks down into smaller pieces because of interaction with a liquid

Question 5

Electric Energy

Answer 5

Energy that comes from electricity

Question 6

Insulator

Answer 6

A material that DOES NOT allow energy to flow through easily

Question 7

Insulation

Answer 7

The measure of how well a material insulates energy. Insulation is a property of matter

Question 8

To insulate

Answer 8

the action of not allowing energy to flow through a material

Question 9

Magnetism

Answer 9

The ability of an object to attract to a magnet or not. Magnetism is a property of matter

Question 10

Magnetic

Answer 10

The word we use to describe something that attracts to a magnet

Question 11

Nonmagnetic

Answer 11

The word that we use to describe something that DOES NOT attract to a magnet

Question 12

Mass

Answer 12

The amount of matter in an object. Mass is measured in GRAMS

Question 13

Matter

Answer 13

The material that all things in the universe is made of

Question 14

Physical Property

Answer 14

A characteristic or trait that describes an object

Question 15

Physical States of Matter

Answer 15

Solid, liquid, or gas

Question 16

Substance

Answer 16

A name we use for a particular type of matter

Question 17

Temperature

Answer 17

The measure of how much or how little thermal energy a substance has

Question 18

Thermal Energy

Answer 18

Energy of heat

Question 19

Volume

Answer 19

How much space something takes up. Volume is measured in MILLILITERS (ml)

Question 20

Relative Density

Answer 20

The measure of whether something floats or sinks in water

Question 21

Less Dense

Answer 21

Something less dense is something that floats

Question 22

More Dense

Answer 22

Something more dense is something that sinks

Question 23

Solubility

Answer 23

The measure of whether something dissolves or does not dissolve. Solubility is a property of matter.

Question 24

Soluble

Answer 24

The name we call something that dissolves in water

Question 25

Not soluble

Answer 25

The name we call something that does NOT dissolve in water