VOCABULARY 5

Matter: is everything that has mass, volume and density.

Mass: the amount of matter in an object.

Volume: the amount of space an object takes up.

Weight: (on Earth) a measure of the force of gravity between Earth and  an object.

Density: a measure of how tightly packed matter is; the amount of mass contained in a given volume.

Buoyancy: the upward push on an object by the liquid (or gas) the object is placed in.

Conduct: allow heat or electricity to flow through readily.

Insulate: not allow heat or electricity to flow through readily.