Modeling Matter
These are the tiny "building blocks" of matter that are too small to be seen
Atoms
This "sphere" includes all the liquid water and ice on Earth.
hydrosphere
Between West Ferris and East Ferris, this city is the one that receives much more rainfall.
West Ferris
Because of their molecular structure, every single snowflake always has this many sides.
six
n the song "Jingle Bells," what kind of sleigh is it "fun to ride" in?
one-horse open sleigh
This is the term for matter that is made up of only one kind of atom or molecule, like water, salt, or sugar.
substance
This "sphere" includes all living things on Earth, like plants, animals, and students!
biosphere
When a gas (like water vapor) turns back into a liquid, it is called this.
Condensation
This is the shortest day of the year (usually Dec 21st) and marks the official start of winter.
Winter Solstice
who is the Grinch's sidekick
Max (his dog)
When Juan smelled garlic from the other room, it was because these were traveling through the air to his nose
molecules
This is the name for water when it is in its gaseous state.
water vapor
As an air parcel rises higher into the atmosphere, its temperature usually gets...
colder
When you "see your breath" on a cold morning, you are actually seeing the water vapor from your lungs do this.
Condense (or turn into liquid droplets)
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
This scientific law states that the total weight of substances stays the same even after a chemical reaction (like baking soda and vinegar).
Law of Conservation of Matter
When liquid water gains energy from the sun and turns into a gas, it is called this.
evaporation
In the Amplify map, this major land feature stands between the two cities and might be forcing air to go higher.
mountains
Some animals go into a deep sleep for the winter to save energy, a process called this.
hibernation
In the movie The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas?
A bell (from Santa's sleigh)
If you have a mixture of steel and aluminum cans, you can use this property of molecules to separate them.
attraction (magnetism)
To "put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something" is to do this.
synthesize
For water vapor to turn into liquid rain, does the vapor need to gain energy or lose energy?
lose energy
This is the only continent on Earth that is a "Polar Desert" and holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded.
In many Spanish-speaking countries, people say this phrase to wish someone a "Merry Christmas."
Feliz Navidad