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Vocabulary Match

Match each Elements word with its meaning.

Beginner ELL Core Idea

  • Matter has properties.
  • Heat can change matter.
  • Mass stays the same.

Match the word to its definition

Choose the correct vocabulary word for each definition.

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#1Definition

The columns of the periodic table. Elements in the same one share similar chemical properties.

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#2Definition

Elements that have a mix of metal and nonmetal properties.

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#3Definition

Elements that are typically shiny, bendable, and good at conducting heat and electricity.

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#4Definition

Elements that typically lack shine and tend to be brittle rather than bendable.

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#5Definition

The rows of the periodic table.

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#6Definition

The characteristics that describe matter, such as color, hardness, or melting temperature.

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#7Definition

The specific temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.

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#8Definition

How something appears to the eye, based on the wavelengths of light it reflects.

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#9Definition

Substances made of two or more different elements chemically bonded together.

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#10Definition

A measure of how well a material allows heat or electricity to pass through it.

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#11Definition

The scientific rule that mass is neither created nor destroyed — it just gets rearranged.

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#12Definition

A measure of how much mass is packed into a given amount of space.

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#13Definition

The basic substances that make up all matter — each one cannot be broken down into anything simpler by chemical means.

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#14Definition

A measure of how well a material resists being scratched or dented.

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#15Definition

A measure of how easily a material can be bent or hammered into a new shape without breaking.

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#16Definition

The specific temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

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#17Definition

A chart that organizes all known elements by their properties and atomic structure.

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#18Definition

A change of state — like solid to liquid, or liquid to gas — without changing what the substance is made of.

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#19Definition

A measure of how well a substance dissolves in another substance, like sugar in water.

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#20Definition

A measure of how thick and slow-flowing a liquid is.

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