Science: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Materials Vocabulary (Answers)
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A materials vocabulary is the words used to describe matter. 'Matter' is everything that exists in the world. When we talk about a particular type of matter, we refer to it as a 'material' or a 'substance'. In order to talk about matter, its many different forms and their properties, we need to use the right vocabulary. Words like 'porous' or 'smooth' describe some properties and words like 'liquid' or 'metal' describe some types of materials. There are many different words used to describe materials and this quiz will help you to remember some of them.
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'Keeping the same volume' means that the material does not expand and cannot be compressed
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Air is a mixture of several gasses - it is not a state of matter
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Solid butter liquefies, or melts, when heated and solid ice becomes liquid water
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Manufactured materials, such as plastic, have been produced by people
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A sponge is an absorbent material
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Sugar dissolves in a cup of tea so it is soluble
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A puddle has evaporated when the water in it has become gas (water vapor)
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Permeable material allows water to pass through it easily
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You might have seen condensation on the bathroom mirror. Water vapor in the air is cooled by the mirror and turns into a liquid
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Salt water is a solution - water is the solvent and salt is the solute
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