Properties of Matter Vocabulary

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What is Matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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What is Volume?

Back

The amount of space matter takes up.

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What does it mean to Classify?

Back

Grouping together matter with similar traits.

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What happens if an object is less dense than water?

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It floats.

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What is Magnetism?

Back

The force that pulls objects containing iron towards a magnet.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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What is Density?

Back

The mass of an object divided by its volume.

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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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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is a Gas?

Back

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is Solubility?

Back

The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.