Matter Vocab

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Definition of matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Define particle

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Very small unit that makes up matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Define a gas

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State of matter with no definite shape or volume; particles are very spread out.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Define heat

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Flow of thermal energy from higher to lower temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Define expansion

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An increase in the volume of a substance while its mass remains the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Define contraction

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Decrease in volume of a substance while mass remains the same.

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Define physical property

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Any property of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity.

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Define chemical property

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A property observed when a substance undergoes a chemical change.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Define reactants

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Substances combined during a chemical reaction.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Define product

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New substances that result from a chemical reaction.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5