Vocabulary Physical Properties of Matter

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anything that has mass AND takes up space

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matter

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a way to describe matter

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properties

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the amount of space taken up by matter

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volume

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the amount of matter an object has

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mass

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is a measure of energy of motion of the particles in matter

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temperature

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Determines whether one substance will sink or float in another substance

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relative density

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a state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape

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liquid

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a state of matter that has no definite volume nor definite shape

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gas

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a state of matter that has definite volume and has definite shape

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solid

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ability of the substance to dissolve when mixed with another

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solubility