Unit 1: Investigating the Properties of Matter Vocabulary

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Density (relative to various fluids)

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The ability of a material (not an object) to sink or float in a fluid.

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Fluids

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Substances that have an indefinite shape, like liquids and gases.

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Gas

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A state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and volume of its container.

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Heterogeneous mixture

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A mixture that is not uniform throughout.

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Homogeneous mixture

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A mixture that is uniform throughout.

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Kinetic energy

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Energy of objects in motion.

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Liquid

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A state of matter in which the substance takes the shape of the container and has an unchanged volume when poured from one container to another.

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Pure substance

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Samples of matter that are made up of the same particles.

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Solid

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A state of matter in which the substance has a set shape and size.

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Volume

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The amount of space that a substance or object takes up.