Matter Concepts

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Conductor

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Allows the flow of thermal and electrical energy.

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Relative Density

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Objects that are more dense sink in water; objects that are less dense float in water.

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Dissolve

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To mix evenly with another substance to form a solution.

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Gas

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Matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.

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Insulator

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Stops or slows down the flow of thermal or electrical energy.

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Liquid

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Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape.

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Magnetism

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The force that causes magnets to pull on objects that are made of certain metals; NICS - nickel, iron, cobalt, steel.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object; heavy or light.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Mixture

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A blend of two or more kinds of matter, each of which retains its original properties and can be separated easily.