8th Grade Physical Science Vocabulary

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matter

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anything that takes up space and has mass

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element

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a pure substance made of atoms

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compound

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a substance composed of 2 or more elements

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mixture

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a substance created from mixing other substances together

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heterogeneous mixture

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a solid, liquid, or gas mixture with unevenly mixed components spread throughout

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homogeneous mixture

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a solid, liquid, or gas mixture with evenly mixed particles

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solution

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a homogeneous mixture that is liquid in which the solute is evenly distributed within the solvent

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suspension

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a heterogeneous mixture in which solid particles are spread throughout the liquid without dissolving

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colloid

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a homogeneous mixture in which tiny insoluble particles are suspended throughout

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physical property

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an observable and measurable physical characteristic