part of a whole (e.g. 1/2, 7/8, etc)
fraction
Three types of matter
solid, liquid, gas
Celsius, centimeters, liters, and kilometers are part of the ________ system.
metric
When a liquid is heated enough to change into a gas (e.g. when the sun comes out and a puddle disappears)
evaporation
Any living thing is a _______ factor.
biotic
Mr. Mulvey's favorite NYS test tool. It is especially helpful with multiple choice questions
answer eliminator
This is we call the top part of a fraction. It represents how many parts out of the whole we are considering
numerator
How much matter inside an object is the object's ______.
mass
A mixture where one material dissolves evenly into another, such sugar dissolving, evenly in water, is called a ________.
solution
When a gas cools and changes into a liquid (e.g. when the cloud formed in the bottle)
condensation
when a seed germinates or an egg hatches
birth
The NYS tests often require you to be a reading detective. This tool can help to highlight important words or phrases in a paragraph.
highlighter
This is the bottom part of the fraction. It shows how many parts are in the whole.
denominator
How much space an object takes up is the object's _________.
volume
A _____________ change to an object does not create a new substance.
physical
long word for rain
precipitation
Bullfrog Jr.
Tadpole
In an experiment, this is something that a scientist changes for the purpose of investigation. It is also something that can change in a math problem.
variable
In order to add fractions, you need to find the __________ __________.
common denominator
How close together the particles of a substance are. This is the definition of ________.
density
A __________ change to an object creates a new substance and cannot be reversed.
chemical
A physical property of a liquid that describes how fast or slow it flows is called its ___________,
viscosity
A plant makes its own food through photosynthesis. This means it is a _______ on a food web.
producer
A statement not proved but claimed for purposes of argument or further study or investigation
hypothesis
distance from one end of a circle to the other
diameter
The law of conservation of matter
Matter cannot be created nor destroyed. It can only be transformed.
Boiling point for water
0 degrees Celsius, 212 degrees Fahrenheit
The ability of an object to float.
buoyancy
When two or more things depend or rely on one another (e.g. a bee pollinating a flower)
interdependence
During a test, you can't just make up anything, unlike these tiny parts of matter.
particles