6th Grade Science: Unit 02 Flashcards

Front

What is the ability of a substance to transfer heat or electrical energy called?

Back

conductivity

Front

What property describes something that can be made into wires?

Back

ductility

Front

What do you call a pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout?

Back

element

Front

What is the gentle shining light that is reflected from a surface called?

Back

luster

Front

What is the physical property of an object allowing it to be reshaped with bending or cracking?

Back

malleability

Front

What are elements whose physical properties are intermediate between metals and nonmetals called?

Back

metalloids

Front

What are elements that are mostly solids at room temperature, have luster, and are good conductors of heat and electricity called?

Back

metals

Front

What are elements that are mostly liquids and gases at room temperature and bad conductors of heat and electricity called?

Back

nonmetals

Front

What is an organized table of all the chemical elements in order of increasing atomic number called?

Back

periodic table of elements

Front

What are properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself called?

Back

physical property