Science Concepts Flashcards

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Relative density

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A comparison of how tightly packed the molecules of an object are compared to something else (usually water)

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Solubility

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The ability of a substance to dissolve into another substance

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Insulator

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A medium (material) that can slow down or stop thermal or electrical energy from passing through it

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Conductor

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A medium (material) that can allow thermal or electrical energy to pass through it easily

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State of matter

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The physical form that matter takes based on its temperature and the surrounding environment

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Substance

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A sample of matter where all parts of the sample are made of the same thing

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Dissolve

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To spread evenly into another substance; to break down into pieces too small to be seen

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Solution

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A combination of ingredients where one ingredient dissolves into another and some physical properties of the individual ingredients may change