Flashcards on Matter

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matter

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anything that has mass and takes up space

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mass

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quantity of matter in an object

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volume

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amount of space that an object occupies

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Physical Property

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A characteristic of matter that you can observe or measure (like shape, color, mass, etc.)

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States of Matter

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Different forms in which matter can exist: solid, liquid, and gas.

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Evaporation

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Process that changes liquid water to gaseous water through heat.

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Condensation

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When a gas cools down and becomes a liquid

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Vapor

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Gaseous substance like steam (e.g., water in gas form).

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Melting

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Process of a solid turning into a liquid

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Freezing

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Process of a liquid turning into a solid.