Inspire Science Unit 1 Vocabulary

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Mass

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The amount of material in an object

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What does volume measure?

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A measure of how much space an object takes up

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured

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Conductivity

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The ability for energy, such as electricity or heat, to flow through a material

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What is a mixture?

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A physical combination of two or more substances that are blended together without forming new substances

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What is a colloid?

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A type of mixture in which the particles of one material are scattered through another without settling out

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What is a solution?

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A mixture of substances that are blended so completely that the mixture looks the same everywhere

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What is a physical change?

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A change of matter in size, shape, or state that does not change the type of matter

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that produces new matter with different properties from the original matter