Matter terms

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What is mass?

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Amount of matter in an object. Measured in grams or kilograms.

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What is density?

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How tightly packed particles are. Determines the ability to sink or float.

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What happens to more dense objects?

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They sink.

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What happens to less dense objects?

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They float.

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What is magnetism?

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Magnetic materials that are attracted, typically metals or irons.

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What are the physical states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, or gas.

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What is solubility?

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The ability to dissolve.

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What are insulators?

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Materials that stop the flow of energy.

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What are conductors?

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Materials that allow energy to pass through.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two substances that keep their physical properties and do not dissolve.