Vocabulary #5

1.Mass: The amount of matter in an object.

2.Volume: The amount of space an object takes up.

3.Weight: (On earth) a measure of the force of gravity between earth and an object.

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

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

6.Conduct: Allow heat or electricity to flow trough readily.

7.Insulate: Don"t allow heat or electricity to flow trough readily.