Science Vocabulary: The Nature of Matter

A substance which has no fixed volume and spreads out 

  to fill its container.

• Solid
• Gas
• Liquid
• Plasma

Particles which make up matter.

• Atoms
• Molecules
• Electrons
• Neutrons

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The non-chemical properties of matter.

• Physical properties

• Atoms

• Acidity, Basicity, Neutrality
• Combustibility, Reactivity, Oxidation

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The amount of space a substance occupies.

• Density
• Mass
• Volume
• Weight

The temperature at which a substance changes from a 

   liquid into a solid. 

• Freezing Point

• Melting Point
• Condensation Point
• Sublimation Point

Solid, liquid, or gas.

• States of matter

• Phases of matter

• Both States of Matter, and Phases of Matter, are correct

• Plasma

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How well a substance allows heat or electricity to move 

   through it. 

• Conductivity
• Resistance
• Melting point

• Freezing point

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The stuff that objects are made of; has mass and takes 

   up space.

• Energy
• Light
• Matter
• Heat

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Substances which have a fixed shape and volume.

• Gases
• Liquids
• Solids
• Plasmas

The amount of matter in a substance. 

• Mass
• Volume
• Density
• Weight