States of Matter Vocabulary

1.) Atom: p.18

• made of two or more elements.
• the smallest and most basic part of an element.

2.) Atomic Theory: p.18

• The idea that everything is made of small particles.
• a matter made of two more elements, such as oxygen or salt.

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3.) Molecule: p. 19

• The amount of matter in in a substance.
• The smallest particle of a compound.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

4.) Compound p.29

• to identify the differences between two or more objects.
• a matter made of two or more elements, such as oxygen or salt.

5.) Liquid: p.53

• matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.
• matter with a definite shape and volume.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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6.) Solid: p.52

• To make a statement with data and facts.
• matter with a definite shape and volume.

7.) Volume: p. 29

• To make a statement with data and facts.
• The amount of space an object takes up.

8.) Gas: p.54

• The amount of space an object takes up.
• matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.

9.) Volume: p.29

• a measure of how fast particles are moving
• The amount of space an object takes up.

10.) Differentiate: p.54

• to identify the differences between two or more objects.
• matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.