Science Vocab

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Anything that has mass and volume.....

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Matter

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Amount of matter in an object....

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Mass

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The amount of space an object takes up.....

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volume

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Measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume of an object.......

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density

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Tendency of objects to remain in motion or to stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.....

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inertia

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Measure of the force of attraction between objects due to gravity......

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weight

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The force of attraction between objects...

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gravity

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Characteristic of a substance......

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property

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Physical property-

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Characteristic that distinguishes one type of matter from another and can be observed without changing the identity of the substance

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Phase-

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State in which matter can exist:solid, liquid, gas or plasma

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Solid-

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Phase in which matter has a definite shape and volume

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Cyrstal-

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Solid in which the particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern

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Liquid-

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Matter with no definite shape but with a definite volume

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Gas-

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Phase in which matter has no definite shape or volume

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Plasma-

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Phase in which matter is extremely high in energy and cannot be contained by ordinary mater; very rare on earth

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Melting-

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Change of a solid to a liquid

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Melting point-

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Temperature at which a substance changes from the solid phase to the liquid phase

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Freezing-

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Change of a liquid to a solid

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Freezing point-

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Temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase to the solid phase

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Vaporization-

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Change of a liquid to a gas

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Evaporation-

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Vaporization that takes place at the surface of a liquid

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Boiling-

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Process in which particles inside a liquid as well as those on the surface of a liquid change to a gas

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Boiling point-

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Temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas phase

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Condensation-

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Change of a gas to a liquid

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Sublimatin-

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Change from the solid phase to the liquid phase

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Chemical property-

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Property that describes how a substance changes into a new substance

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Flammability-

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Ability to burn

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Chemical change-

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Process by which a substance becomes a new and different substance

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Chemical reaction-

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Process in which the physical and chemical properties of the original substance change as a new substance with different physical and chemical properties is formed