5th Science Matter & Earth Vocabulary Review

The colored line left from rubbing a mineral against porcelain.

Rock formed when lava or magma cools, forms crystals, and solidifies.

A physical property referring to how an object shines when light reflects from its surface

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3), or milliliters (mL)

The process of enlarging the size of something, such as an optical image.

A change to a substance without forming a new substance, such as changing size or state of matter.

The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice.

Biomass produced by plants.

Rock formed deep underground where heat and pressure cause existing rocks to change minerally & structurally.

Physical or chemical characteristics of matter used to describe or identify a substance.

The splitting of minerals along a smooth edge.

The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism.

A combination of two or more substances in which each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated.

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

Rock formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and are compacted and cemented.

Changes in the mineral compositions and physical structures of rocks over time caused by various natural processes.

A measure of how easily the smooth surface of a mineral can be scratched.

A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains).

Able to be attracted by a magnet.

To spread out evenly in a liquid.

A naturally occurring solid; when two or more are combined, can form a rock.

Forms when iron or steel is exposed to air or moisture.

Change that alters the identity of a substance, which results in a new substance with different properties.

Forces that combine to change the characteristics of minerals and other substances deep in Earth’s crust.

A part of the ecosystem that is not living, such as sunlight, air, water, rocks, and soil.

The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice.

Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity.

A process in which substances combine to make one or more new substances.

A solid piece of Earth’s surface; natural mass of the mineral matter that make up the Earth's crust