4th grade vocab flashcard Mixtures and solutions

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a solution?

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A type of mixture in which particles of one or more substances are dissolved and evenly distributed in another substance.

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What is a mixture?

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A substance made by mixing other substances together that can be separated.

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What does it mean to dissolve?

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To break down a substance in a liquid.

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What is a combination of two or more substances that can be separated in some physical way?

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Mixture.

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What is mass?

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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What is a solid?

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

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What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

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A mixture can be separated physically, while a solution has particles that are dissolved and evenly distributed.

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Can a solution be separated?

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No, a solution cannot be separated by physical means.

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What is an example of a mixture?

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Salad, because it contains different ingredients that can be separated.