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29 Cards in this Set
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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
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