Science STAAR Vocabulary #1

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What is the boiling point?

Back

The temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas.

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What is the amount of matter in an object called?

Back

Mass.

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How would you describe how an object feels to touch?

Back

Texture.

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What do you call a combination of two or more different types of matter that keep their own physical properties?

Back

Mixture.

Front

What are the states of matter such as solids, liquids, and gases referred to as?

Back

Physical state.

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What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

Front

What is a solution?

Back

A homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.

Front

What is solubility?

Back

The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent.

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What is a physical property?

Back

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity.