The Salt Of It Is
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. salt
A. The sensation that results when ___ buds in the tongue and throat convey information about
2. shape
B. To remove the organs and dry out in order to preserve it
3. move
C. A common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens
4. mummify
D. Any spatial attributes
5. dried
E. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
6. egypt
F. The simplest structural unit of an element or compound (plural)
7. salt water
G. White seasoning found in the sea
8. electricity
H. The act of deciding to do something
9. embalming
I. Having the qualities or effects of a ___
10. moisture
J. Wetness caused by water
11. saline
K. Country with pyramids and the Nile
12. taste
L. To preserve a dead body
13. poisonous
M. Water containing salts
14. sodium
N. Preserved by removing natural moisture
15. chlorine
O. Energy associated with electric charges, used to power lights and devices.
16. molecules
P. Supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
17. irrigation
Q. An isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
18. salty
R. One of the four basic taste sensations