Properties of Matter
Objects that sink in water are ____________.
More dense
The process of sediments being dropped in a new location
Deposition
The buildup of land by dropping sediment and soil in a new location
Deposition
The bending of light as it passes through one medium to another, is what property of light?
Refraction
When the switch is closed in a circuit, the light bulb will ________.
Turn on
Slows down or stops the flow of electricity or heat
Insulator
The process of sediments moving or being carried away
Erosion
Sand dunes are large hills of sand. The process that formed this landform is ________ by _____________.
deposition by wind
Light bounces off when it strikes the surface of an object, is what property of light?
Reflection
When the switch is open in a circuit, the light bulb will ___________.
Turn off
Objects that float in water are ___________.
Less dense
The process of rock breaking apart into smaller pieces called sediment
Weathering
A canyon is a deep gorge in the surface of Earth. The process that formed this landform is ___________ by _________.
erosion by moving water
Observing your own image in a calm lake, is an example of what property of light?
Reflection
What type of circuit, allows the flow of electricity?
Closed or Complete Circuit
An example of this property occurs when sugar is mixed in water
Solubility or Dissolves
Layers of sediment can be formed into sedimentary rock when they are _____________ and ___________.
Compacted and cemented together
A low area between higher areas like mountains that form a U shape in the land are called U-shape valleys. The process that formed this landform is __________ by ___________.
erosion by moving ice (glacier)
Using a hand lens to enlarge an image, is an example of what property of light?
Refraction
What type of circuit prevents electricity from flowing freely or that stops the flow of electricity?
Open or Incomplete Circuit
This type of material are conductors because they allow electricity to flow through them
All metals
Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form?
Decaying organisms
or
Dead plants or animals
A delta is a triangle-shaped landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into another body of water. The process that formed this landform is _______ by ___________.
A basketball player’s shadow appears on the ground below her. Which property of light makes it possible for her shadow to appear?
Light travels in straight lines.
To create a closed circuit, electricity must flow through a path, usually made of wire. What property must the wire have to function properly in the complete circuit? The wire must---
Allow electricity to flow through it (Conduct electricity)