Middle School (ILS) – Matter and Phases – Minerals and Rocks

Middle Level Science (ILS)

Matter and Phases vocabulary

matter

atoms

element

compound

living substances

nonliving substances

pure form

periodic table

properties

characteristics

metals

nonmetals

noble gases

molecules

regular geometric patterns

mixtures

physical combinations

react

phase at room temperature

density

hardness

color

odor

heat conductivity

electrical conductivity

solubility

boiling temperature

freezing temperature

identification

separation

components

iron filings

magnet

insoluble

soluble

filtration

settling

evaporation

temperature

phases/states of matter

change of phases

attractive forces

solid

liquid

gas

definite volume

determined shape

density

buoyancy

surface area

stirring

pressure

physical change

chemical composition

chemical change

melting

condensation

boiling

evaporation

tearing

crushing

interactions

chemical reaction

burning

cooking

rusting

souring

Law of Conservation of Mass