Unit 1: matter Vocabulary

a substance that has mass and takes up space

• matter

• volume

• mass

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length(capacity) and weight or mass

• physical state

• matter

• volume

• metric system

a way of measuring how hot or cold something is; temperature is measured using either the Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) scale

• fahrenheit

• Celsius

• kelvin

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

• magnets

• magnetism

• metal

• solid

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

a property that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself.

• physical property

• gas

• graduated cylinder

• states of matter

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

a tool used to measure masses very precisely

• beaker

• volume

• triple beam balance

• graduated cylinder

the amount of space that a substance or object takes up

• density

• volume

• mass

• height

take the shape of their container, filling the bottom of the container first; has the ability to flow

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

the forms matter can take, such as solid, liquid, and gas; sometimes called phases of matter

• phases of matter

• solid

• liquid

• states of matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

the amount of matter in something

• mass

• weight

• height

• length

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5