5th Gr Physical Sci Vocab Review

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Physical properties

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Characteristics that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's identity

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What is 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 force that attracts objects made of iron or steel

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Physical state

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A property of matter that describes its form, such as solid, liquid, or gas.

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Relative density

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Relative density is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance.

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Solubility

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent

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Volume

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A measure of the amount of space an object occupies

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A conductor is:

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a material that allows the flow of electric charge

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An insulator is a material that:

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prevents the flow of electricity

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from heat.