Scientific vocabulary list

Word Definition Picture Sentence

Observation something you notice with your He spent two nights in the
senses or what you learn using hospital under observation"
numbers or measuring.

Inference A conclusion or opinion that They were warned to expect a

reached because of known facts or heavy air attack and by
observation. inference many casualties.

Matter Anything that has mass or weight Most vegetable matter

and takes up space is compostable.

Physical A characteristic that can be One of the most notable

property observed without changing the aspect of a stereotypical apple
matter is the color red, a physical
property that most all humans
can observe.

Chemical A characteristic that describes  The chemical properties of

property something’s ability to become coal are still incompletely
something else. understood.
Substance A single type of matter that always "A steel tube coated with a
has a specific makeup. For example, waxy substance"
table salt is sodium chloride wich is
always the same.

Atom The basic unit from which all matter A molecule of carbon dioxide (

is made CO2) has one carbon atom
and two oxygen atoms.

Element Substance made of only one type of Aluminium is an element.

atom

Compound A substance made of 2 or more The air smelled like a

elements combined in a set ratio compound of diesel and
gasoline fumes.

Mixture 2 or more substances together but "form the mixture into a

atoms are not chemically manageable dough"
combinded