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B4 Vocabulary
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Science
6th Grade
11/07/2011

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Term
Element
Definition
An element is the simplest form of matter.
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Metals
Definition
good conductors of electricity;malleable
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Non-metals
Definition
poor conductors of electricity
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Metalloids
Definition
have properties of both metals and non-metals
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Density
Definition
the amount of mass a material has for its given volume
Density= mass/volume
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Luster
Definition
a way a mineral reflects light
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clave
Definition
the way a mineral falls apart
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Periodic table
Definition
is a chart in which all the known elements are arranged to their propeties
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Physical Properties
Definition
any characteristics of a material ,which can be observed or measured without changing the material
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Malleability
Definition
capeable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of a roller
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Streak
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the color of the powdered mineral when scraped across a white streak plate
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