Phys. Science - Chapters 3 & 4 Vocabulary

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molecule

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the smallest particle of a substance that has the same properties as the substance

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atom

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the building block of matter

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solid

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form of matter that has a definite shape and volume

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liquid

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a form of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape

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gas

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a form of matter that has no definite shape or volume

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state of matter

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the form that matter has - solid, liquid, or gas

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plasma

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a very hot gas made of particles that have an electric charge

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natural element

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an element that is found in nature

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compound

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a substance formed when atoms of two or more elements join together

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model

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a picture, an idea, or an object that is built to explain how something else looks or works