Matter Vocab

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• What a mixture of sugar and water is called

• freezing

• amount of space that matter takes up

• takes up space and has mass

liquid

• matter that has definite volume and takes the shape of its container

• matter that has no definite shape

• matter that has definite shape and volume

• forms a new substance

matter

• term for anything that takes up space and has mass

• ability of matter to float

• takes place when rust forms on iron

• measures the amount of one material that will dissolve in another

volume

• Amount of space that matter takes up

• ability of matter to float

• takes up space and has mass

• freezing is this type of change

mass

• amount of matter something contains

• measures material that will dissolve

• has no definite shape

• has definite shape and volume

gas

• matter that has no definite shape and takes up no definite space

• matter that has a definite shape

• Amount of space matter takes up

• forms a new substance

density

• compares and amount of matter to the amount of space it takes up

• takes place when rust forms on iron

• term for anything that takes up space and has mass

• ability to float

solid

• matter that has a definite shape and volume

• matter that has no definite shape and volume

• amount of matter something contains

• when one material dissolves in another

dissolves

• what happens when one material forms a solution with another material

• has space and mass

• ability to float

• takes the shape of its container

buoyancy

• ability to float in a liquid of gas

• mixture of sugar and water

• amount of matter something contains

• takes up space