Matter + Energy Vocabulary

the ability to make things move or change

• atmosphere

• energy

• transpiration

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

the movement of water between Earth's surface and atmosphere

• evaporation

• condensation

• water cycle

• runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the mixture of gases and dust that surrounds Earth

• atmosphere

• matter

• conducts

• state of matter

the change from a liquid to a gas

• temperature

• pan balance

• spring scale

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

the process by which plants release water vapor into the air from their leaves

• transpiration

• physical property

• dissolve

• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the change from a gas to a liquid

• mass

• condensation

• weight

• chemical property

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, hail, or sleet

• qualitative data

• energy

• precipitation

• conduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

water that flows over the land surface

• conductor

• insulator

• convection

• runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

anything that has mass and takes up space

• matter

• conducts

• thermometer

• mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

a feature that can be observed with the senses or measured with a tool

• dissolve

• physical property

• temperature

• weight

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

NGSS.5-PS1-3