Matter
matter that has no definite volume or shape
gas
a device that generates electricity by combining certain chemicals
battery
an instrument used to determine geographic direction on Earth
compass
thick layers of ice
glaciers
the way in which an organism responds or acts
behavior
energy being given off or absorbed
heat
an item that uses electricity to do work; for example, a light bulb or fan
load
the power of a magnet to push or pull other magnetic material
magnetic force
part of Earth's surface that rises above the surrounding land by great forces of heat and pressure deep within Earth
uplift
a producer of offspring
parent organism
the substances mixed together to produce a chemical change
reactants
the build-up and transfer (jump) of free electrons
static electricity
a mineral made magnetic by Earth's magnetic field
natural magnet
an opening in Earth's crust that allows hot, melted rock, ash, and gases to erupt outward
volcano
a body part unique to a species for survival in its environment
specialized structure
how much matter is in a certain volume
density
a device that immediately changes a circuit from complete to incomplete
switch
to push apart
repel
the physical breaking up of the rocks on Earth's surface into smaller pieces of rock or sand
weathering
characteristics that determine how an organism looks, acts, or functions
traits
a liquid where particles of one substance are evenly distributed though another substance
solution
a closed electrical circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to complete the circuit
parallel circuit
the magnetism produced when an iron core is magnetized by an electric current passing through a wire that is coiled around an iron core
electromagnetism
the dropping of sand and rock carried by wind or water as it slows down or from ice that melts
deposition
the passing of traits from parents to their young
heredity