Science STAAR Vocabulary Review Category 1

Front

What is the process called when a substance seems to disappear in another substance, such as water?

Back

Dissolve

Front

What term describes the amount of matter packed into a particular volume, which determines whether an object sinks or floats in water?

Back

Relative density

Front

What is defined as anything that has mass and takes up space?

Back

Matter

Front

What do we call a material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily?

Back

Conductor

Front

What is the process called when gas turns into a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent?

Back

Solubility

Front

What is the term for the change of state from liquid to gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the term for the force exerted by the weight of air above an object?

Back

Air pressure

Front

What is the term for a substance that does not conduct electricity?

Back

Insulator