Properties of Matter Flashcards

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Why is a balloon with air in it heavier than a balloon without air.

Back

Because air is matter and has mass

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Mass

Back

The amount of matter an object has.

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Volume

Back

The amount of space an object takes up.

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Magnetism

Back

The pulling force of a magnet.

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Buoyancy

Back

The ability to float

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Physical property

Back

A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself

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Classify

Back

Organize a group of things or people into categories based on shared qualities or characteristics

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Matter

Back

Anything that has mass and occupies space

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Solid

Back

A state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume

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Solubility

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.