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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| mass | the amount of matter in something; measured in grams(g) |
| weight | a measure of the force of gravity on an object |
| volume | the amount of space that matter takes up; measured in liters or cubic centimeters |
| density | the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance or object; found by dividing the mass of the object by its volume |
| physical property | property of matter that can be observed without changing the composition or identity of the matter |
| states of matter | the forms matter can take, as in liquid, solid, or gas; also called phases of matter |
| solid | the state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
| liquid | the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape |
| gas | the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume |
| mixture | a combination of two or more substances that have not combined chemically and that can be separated by physical means; fruit salad is an example of a mixture |
| solution | a type of mixture in which the molecules of one substance, known as the solute, are dissolved in another substance, known as the solvent; salt water and the air you breathe are examples |
| solubility | the measure of how much of a material will dissolve in another material |
| suspension | a type of mixture in which particles of one ingredient are floating in another ingredient; salad dressing is an example |
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