Elevate Science Topic 1 - Properties of Matter Vocabulary

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What does it mean to organize something?

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To sort or arrange items in a specific order.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of how fast the particles in an object are moving.

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What does it mean to observe?

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To use your senses to gather information about something.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in a substance.

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What is an atom?

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The smallest part of an element that still has the properties of that element.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space that a substance or object occupies.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of two or more atoms bonded together.

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What does it mean for a substance to be soluble?

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It means that the substance can dissolve in a liquid.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more different elements are chemically bonded together.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.