8th Grade Science Vocab List 1_Matter

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Amount of matter in an object, measured in grams

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Mass

Front

Space measured in Liters (liquid) or cm³ (solids)

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Volume

Front

Amount of matter per unit volume

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Density

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Defined by shape and volume

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State of Matter

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Definite shape & volume, particles close, vibrate in place, lowest energy

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Solid

Front

No definite shape, definite volume; particles slide past each other.

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Liquid

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No definite shape or volume; particles spread out and move fast.

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Gas

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No definite shape or volume, charged particles, superheated, most energy

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Plasma

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Change of substance from one physical form to another

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Change of State

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Change of state from solid to liquid

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melting