5th Grade Properties of Matter Vocabulary

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What is mass?

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Mass is the measure of how much matter is in an object, often related to its weight.

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What does temperature measure?

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Temperature measures how hot or cold something is.

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What happens during evaporation?

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During evaporation, water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is magnetism?

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Magnetism is the ability to attract certain metals.

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What is an insulator?

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An insulator is a material that does not allow heat to pass through easily.

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a solid?

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A solid is a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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What is freezing?

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Freezing is the process where a liquid turns into a solid.