Amplify Science: Modeling Matter Vocab

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Matter that is made of only one kind of atom:

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substance

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A group of atoms joined together in a particular way:

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molecule

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What you can observe or measure about something that helps you identify or describe it:

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property

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

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atom

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

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observe

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Able to dissolve in water or another liquid:

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soluble

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To pull on an object, even without touching it:

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attract

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Information that supports an answer to a question:

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evidence

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Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world: evidence, matter, model, mixture

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model

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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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dissolve