5.5a Properties of Matter vocab

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is another word for heat.

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What is an example of a liquid?

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Milk is an example of a liquid.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space something takes up, measured in milliliters (ml).

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What does it mean to classify?

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To classify means to group something together based on similar characteristics.

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What are properties of matter?

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Properties are qualities or characteristics that distinguish one sample of matter from another.

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is a solid?

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

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.