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Grade Eight Mix and Flow Key Vocab

Self assess your understanding of the important terms from your mix and flow of matter unit.

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WHMISsafety symbols and data sheets
hydraulic systemuses fluids under pressure to move loads
fluida substance with no fix shape and can flow
pure substancemade up of only one kind of matter
mixturemade up of a combination of substances
mechanical mixturedifferent parts are visible
heterogeneous mixtureAKA mechanical mixture
solutionappears as one substance, but is not
homogenous mixtureAKA solution
suspensioncloudy mixture, will separate out over time
colloidcloudy mixture, parts so small, won't separate out
solutesubstance that dissolves
solventsubstance that does the dissolving
concentrationamount of solute dissolved in solvent
unsaturated solutionmore solute can be dissolved in the solvent
saturated solutionno more solute can be dissolved in solvent
saturation pointno more solute can be dissolved at a specific temperature
solubilitythe maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in given amount of solvent
aqueous solutiondissolved in water
particle modeldescribes the structure of matter
viscosityhow quickly a fluid flows; its resistance to flowing
densityamount of matter in a given volume
buoyancyacts against gravity; tendency to float in liquid
compressibilitythe tendency of an object to squish and deform under pressure
gasstate of matter that can be compressed easily
liquidstate of matter that cannot be compressed easily
incompressibleproperty of materials that cannot be compressed easily
pressureamount of force applied to a given area
Pascal's Lawenclosed fluids transmit pressure equally in all directions
pneumatic systemsuse are in an enclosed system to lift objects
pumpa device used to move fluids into or through something
valvedevice to control or regulate flow


Junior High Science
Bessie Nichols
Edmonton, AB

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