5.6A Properties of Matter Vocab Flashcard 1

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What is Matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are we measuring when using a balance scale with objects?

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Mass.

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What does it mean to Observe?

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To gather information using senses.

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What does it mean to Measure?

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To use tools in order to find the length, mass, volume, or temperature of an object.

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What is a Gas?

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The state of matter that has NO definite shape or volume with free moving particles.

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What is Mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What is Volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies.

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What is a Solid?

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

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What is a Liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is Density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume.