Matter Vocabulary Cards

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conductor

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a material through which electrical or thermal energy can move easily

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density

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the mass of a certain volume of matter

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insulator

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a material through which electrical or thermal energy cannot move easily

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magnetism

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a force that pulls together or pushes apart certain metal objects

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mass

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the amount of matter in an object

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mixture

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two or more substances that are combined but do not form a new substance

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particles

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the tiny parts that make up matter

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physical state

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a form of matter, such as solid, liquid, or gas

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solubility

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the amount of one substance that will dissolve in another substance

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solution

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a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another substance