Science STAAR Vocabulary Review Category 1

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily.

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What does soluble mean?

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Able to be dissolved in water.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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Heat energy.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electricity or heat to pass through it easily.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies.

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What is density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is magnetism?

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A force that can attract or repel certain materials, such as iron.