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16 Cards in this Set
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matter |
anything that has mass and takes up space |
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3 states of matter |
solid, liquid, gas |
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solution |
mixture in which a substance spreads evenly throughout another substance (cannot separate the two) |
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units measuring length |
meter, millimeter, centimeter, kilometer |
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cubic meters |
unit for measuring volume of a solid |
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kilo |
prefix meaning 1000 |
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volume |
amount of space something takes up...to find the volume of a solid...multiply length times width times height...answer is in cubic units |
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graduate cylinder |
tool used to measure solids or irregular shapes |
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gram |
basic unit for measuring mass 1 gram = 1000 milligrams |
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density |
how much mass is in a certain amount of volume |
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a liquid of ________________density will sink to the bottom of a container |
greater |
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freezing point |
the temperature at which water from a liquid changes to a solid...the particles come closer together |
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physical change |
a change in matter that changes physical properties but does not produce different kinds of matter (size, shape, or state of matter)...water boiling or painting a wall |
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chemical change |
change in matter that produces a different kind of matter (cooking a pancake, digesting food) |
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mass |
amount of material an object has in it |
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scientists use units of measurement they have agreed upon so that the measurement will be |
accurate |
