Science Terminology for 11-13 Yr Olds --- (Jon Witts)

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M

molten rock underground

region where there is a magnetic force

lines showing which way a magnetic north pole would move

material that energy, eg sound or heat, passes through

the temperature at which a pure substance changes from a solid to a liquid (or a liquid to a solid)

rocks formed from other rocks changed by heat and pressure

Keyword(s):

an easily remembered phrase to remind you of the initial letters of a list (eg MRS GREN)

scale used to compare the hardness of minerals

a group of atoms that are chemically joined together

Keyword(s):

digestion of food which involves physical action to break food into smaller pieces, for example chewing.