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22 Cards in this Set
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Matter |
Everything that occupies space. |
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Mass |
How much matter an object consists of. |
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Volume |
How much space an objects occupies. |
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Kilogramme |
A unit of mass. |
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Litre |
A unit of volume. |
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Pure substance |
Substance formed by just one type of matter. example: salt, water, or oxygen. |
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Mixture |
Substance formed from various components of various types of matter. example: salt water. |
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Measuring Container |
An object used to measure volume. |
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Scale |
An object used to measure mass. |
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Solid |
Has got it's own shape, which doesn't change unless we use force or heat on it. |
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Liquid |
It takes the form of it's container. Examples, water, honey, and oil. |
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Gas |
It cannot be contained inside an open container. Examples, Water vapour, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. |
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Water Vapour |
When water is heated, it becomes... |
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Combustion |
A chemical reaction that occurs when something burns. Need fuel, something to start the combustion (spark), and oxygen. |
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Natural materials |
Materials made and found in nature. |
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Man-made materials |
Materials made by man. |
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Energy |
The ability of matter to produce changes. |
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Light energy |
Energy that comes from sources of light such as candles, the Sun, or a light bulb. |
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Electrical energy |
Energy that comes from batteries, generators and power stations. Lightning is also this form of energy. |
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Thermal energy |
The amount of energy that matter has got based on it's temperature. Radiators give out heat because this form of energy is higher than their environment. |
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Mechanical energy |
Energy produced by movement. |
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Energy from fuel |
Energy that comes from burning coal, oil, and natural gas. |
