Science Concepts Flashcard

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What is a conductor?

Back

A substance that allows energy to flow through it easily

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Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume?

Back

Liquid

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What is magnetism?

Back

An attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move

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What is the definition of mass?

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A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

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What is the physical state of matter?

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The form that matter is existing in

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What does a graduated cylinder measure?

Back

Volume

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What is the metric system based on?

Back

The meter and the kilogram

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What is the definition of an insulator?

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A substance that does not allow energy to flow through it easily.

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What is relative density?

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The ability of a material to sink or float in water