test 6 Flashcards
falsehood
A lie or an untruth antonym; truth
navigate
to steer or direct the course of a ship or an aircraft
kindling
dried twigs or small pieces of wood used to start a fire
domestic
related to the home or family tame not wild
rustic
having to do with the countryside not the city
lapse
a small mistake or failure the passing of time
correspond
to communicate in writing or to match in some way
coy
shy or bashful
law of conservation of mass
mass can not be created or destroyed
reflectivity
tells how well light bounces off or reflects off a material
magnetism
when a materials electrons spin in the same direction
measurable property
property that can be measured
observable property
a property that can be seen or observed
physical property
any property that can be measured
chemical property
it tells how matter will change under special conditions
electrical conductivity
refers to how well a substance conducts or carries electricity
thermal conductivity
how well materials carry energy
solubility
the ability of a substance to dissolve in water
oral history
recorded on audio or video with someone who experienced an events of the past
artifacts
human made objects that help us learn about the past
archeologists
sientists who excavate and study items left behind by people throughout history
primary source
people who saw or experienced something
secondary source
people who saw or experienced the event
pioneers
people who are among the first to do something