Matter and Mixtures Vocabulary

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What is a conductor?

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material that allows heat and electricity to flow through easily

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What is an insulator?

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A material that prevents the flow of electricity or heat

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Examples of physical states:

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solids, liquids or gases

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Physical properties

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Properties that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter

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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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A measure of the amount of matter in an object

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What is magnetism?

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A pushing or pulling force produced by magnets

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Relative Density

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How dense something is compared to a reference material

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Solubility

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The ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy caused by heat transferring between materials