Modeling Matter Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Inference

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Something you figure out based on observations and what you already know.

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Observe

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To use any of the five senses to gather information about something.

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Atom

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A tiny piece of matter that is too small to see.

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Attract

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To pull on an object, even without touching it.

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Dissolve

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To mix evenly into a liquid by breaking apart into pieces that are too small to see.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Mixture

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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Substance

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A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties.

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Property

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured.

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Model

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A representation of an object or system that helps to explain how it works.