5th Grade Science Vocabulary - 1st & 2nd 9 Weeks

Front

The movement of energy from place to place from one object to another

Back

energy transfer

Front

Energy that is stored in matter and that can be released by a chemical reaction

Back

chemical energy

Front

Has a definite volume but NO definite shape. Takes the shape of its container.

Back

liquid

Front

Light passes through

Back

transmit

Front

A push or pull which may cause a change in an object’s motion.

Back

force

Front

The amount of space an object takes up

Back

volume

Front

The force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth pulling you down

Back

gravity

Front

A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume

Back

solid

Front

A state of matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume

Back

gas

Front

The process of changing from a liquid to a gas

Back

evaporation