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moneymac12 on October 17, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 matter | anything that has mass and volume |
| mass | A measure of how much matter is in an object |
| volume | amount of space an object takes up |
| weight | how heavy an object is |
| solid | the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed |
| liquid | a substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume |
| gases | state of matter in which a material has neither a definate shape ir a volume |
| inertia | a disposition to remain inactive or inert |
| density | the amount of matter in a given space |
| thermal conductivity | the rate at which a substance transfers heat |
| state | athe physical form in which a substance exists such as a solid liqid or gas |
| malleability | the ability of a substance to be hammered or beaten into thin sheets |
| ductility | the ability of a substance to be drawn, pulled, or extruded through a small opening to produce a wire |
| solubility | the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure |
| gravity | the force that pulls objects toward each other |
| chemical properties | describes how a substance changes into a new substance, either by combining with other elements or by breaking apart into new substances, includes reactivity and flammability |
| physical properties | the characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance |
| chemical property | the ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change |
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