Vocabulary test 6! Flashcards
Falsehood
a lie or an untruth;not true
Navigate
to steer or direct the course of a ship or aircraft
Kindling
dried twigs or small pieces of wood used to start a fire
Domestic
related to the home or family;tamed/not wild
Rustic
having to do with the country side, not the city
Lapse
a small mistake or failure;the passing of time
Correspond
to communicate in writing;to match in some way
Coy
shy or bashful
Law of conservation of mass
mass cannot be created or destroyed/it is always conserved
Reflectivity
a property that tells us how well light bounces off or reflects off something
Magnetism
electrons spin around the atom creating a electric current in the same direction
measurable property
property’s of matter that can be measured they include amount,length,weight,mass,volume,and density
Observable property
a property that can be observed
Chemical property
property that tells us matter will change under special conditions
Phisical property
property that can be observed or measured without changing the matter
Electrical conductivity
how well a substance conducts or carries electricity
Thermal conductivity
how well materials carry conductivity
solubility
the ability of a substance to dissolve in a water
Oral history
recorded interviews that someone who experiences an event in the past
Artifacts
human made artifacts that help us learn about the past civilizations and how they developed
Archeologist
scientists who excavate and study items left behind by people throughout history
Primary sources
sources created first hand and by people who actually experienced something
Secondary sources
researched sources made by people who didn’t see or experience the event
Pioneers
people who are among the first to do something