Mixing It Up Vocabulary Quiz 2

Is a collection of cycles, structures, and processes that interact.

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

A form of matter that has a definite shape and volume

A state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape.

A state of matter with no definite shape or volume

A physical property that describes matter as a solid, liquid, or gas.

Floating or sinking when compared to water, greater density than water (sinks) and less density (floats)

to go down below the surface of water, mud, etc.

Something that floats in or on the surface of a fluid

the ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance

A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.

A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.

Comes from the motion of tiny particles in matter. The faster the particles move, the warmer the matter can get. Examples of thermal energy are stoves and matches.

Is the movement of charged particles, negative (-) and positive (+). It can come from batteries or power plants and it can also be found in nature. Power plants burn fuel to make electricity which is then sent to homes and businesses through wires.

The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas