triple beam balance

1. triple beam balance • A scale used to measure mass in grams

2. beaker • a glass, flat bottomed container used in science labs.

3. graduated cylinder • A cylinder shaped container used in science to measure volume of liquids.

4. solid • A state of matter where molecules are packed closely together.Ice

5. liquid • Matter where molecules are packed loosely and move around freely.

6. gas • Matter with molecules that are very far apart. (vapor and steam)

7. density • Mass combined with the volume of an object. • You can see how dense liquids are by how they float.

8. solubility • the ability of something to be dissolved in water.

9. mass • How much matter is in an object. • Measured in grams. • You can see mass.

10. mixture • A combination of ingredients that can be easily separated. • (salad or trail mix)

11. solution • A mixture of ingredients that is not easily separated. • Kool-aid • Salt water

12. Boiling point • 100 degrees Celisus

13. Freezing point • Water is 0 degrees celsius

14. solvent • Is the ingredient in a solution that is in the largest amount. • (water in saltwater or kool-aid)

15. solute • The ingredient in a solution that is in the smallest amount. • (salt in saltwater)

16. valid • Means that something is true or correct.

17. retain • To keep or hold. • Soil retains water.

18. conclusion • The statement telling the results or what you learned in a science experiment.

19. hypothesis • Your educated guess about what will happen in an experiment. • ?

20. variable • In an experiment is what you will change or test.

21. Physical properties • The observable qualities of matter such as color, state, magnetism and density.