Matter
change in the form of matter but not what it is made of
physical change
material that allows electricity to pass through easily
conductor
to draw together
attract
energy waves passing through Earth caused by a sudden shift of Earth's crust along a fault
earthquake
the number and kind of organisms in an area
population
matter that has a definite volume and holds its own shape
solid
the flow of electrons along a pathway
current electricity
a magnet that does not keep its magnetism
temporary magnet
an isolated hill with steep, even sides and a flat top
butte
the stages a living organism will go through during its lifetime
life cycle
one or more substances are changed to form a new substance
chemical change
a closed electrical circuit in which the current flows along one path to complete the circuit
series circuit
an object that keeps its magnetism after it has been magnetized
permanent magnet
curved rock formations formed by a combination of erosional forces
arches
a certain group of plants or animals that can only reproduce among themselves
species
two or more substances that are not chemically combined
mixture
material that does not allow electricity to pass through
insulator
qualities or characteristics
properties
a crack in Earth's crust that allows the crust to slip
fault
a characteristic passed from parents to their young
inherited
the pull of gravity on matter
weight
a device that supplies electricity to a circuit; such as a battery, a solar cell, or a generator
power source
the area around a magnet where the magnet has power to attract magnetic material
magnetic field
the dropping of sand and rock carried by wind or water as it slows down or from ice that melts
deposition
an action that is learned through trial and error or is brought about by the environment
learned behavior