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Unit 2 Matter Vocabulary

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What are the three states of matter?Solid, Liquid, and Gas
Define Matter.It is anything that has mass and takes up space
What are physical properties?color, shape, size, and texture
Define Mass.It is the amount of matter in an object
Define Insulate/Insulator/InsulationNot allowing heat or electricity to flow through readily
Define Density.A measure of how tightly packed matter is
Define Volume.The amount of space an object takes up
Define Buoyancy.The upward push on an object by the liquid (or gas) the object is placed in
Define Conduct/Conductor/Conduction.Allow heat or electricity to flow through readily
Define weight (on earth).a measure of the force of gravity between Earth and an object
Define Magnetic/Magnetism.anything that attracts or repels iron or steel.
Define melting point.the particular temperature for each substance at which it changes from a solid to a liquid (Water - 0 degrees C if you add energy
Define Boiling Point.The particular temperature for each substance at which it changes for a liquid to a gas (water - 100 degrees C)
Define Freezing point.the particular temperature for each substance at which it changes from a liquid to a solid (Water - o degrees C if you take energy away)
Define Sublimation.A substance changing directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid (Example: dry ice and mothballs)
Define Mixture.Two or more parts blended together yet keeping their own properties and not turning into a new substance
Define Solution.A mixture in which substances are completely blended so the properties are the same throughout.
Define Physical Change.A change of a matter in size, shape, or state without change in identity (Example: tearing paper)
Define Chemical Reaction or Chemical Change.A change in matter when a new substance is created different from the original (Example: rust)
Define Fehrenheit.Standard unit of temperature (Water freezes - 32 degrees F; Water Boils - 212 degrees F)
Define Celsius.Metric unit of temperature (Water freezes - 0 degrees C; Water boils - 100 degrees C)


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