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13 Cards in this Set
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matter
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anything that takes up space and has mass (particles)
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buoyancy
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upward force of water that keeps things floating
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mass
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amount of particles making up an object (measured in grams and kilograms)
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solid
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particles that make a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space. Lots of particles (ice)
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liquid
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particles that don't have a definite shape but does take up a definite amount of space. (water)
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gas
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particles that don't take up a set amount of space or shape
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metric system
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what scientists use to measure matter (particles)
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length
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the number of units that fit along the edge of an object.
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area
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1-number of squares that cover a surface.
2-lenght X width=area |
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volume
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how much space an object takes up
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weight
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measure of the pull of gravity on earth
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density
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the amount of matter in a space that tells how tight the particles
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properties
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color, texture, and shape
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