Matter - 5th grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Matter | Anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |
| Solid | The state of matter that has a definite shape and a definate volume |
| liquid | The state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definate volume |
| physical properties | the characteristics of a substance that can be measured or observed. |
| gas | the state of matter with no definite shape and no definite volume |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| evaporation | changing from a liquid to a gas |
| weight | the pull of gravity on an object |
| condensation | changing from a gas to a liquid |
| volume | the amount of space something takes up or occupies |
| reactivity | the ability of a substance to react with another substance |
| density | mass per unit of volume (m/v) |
| combustibility | the ability of a substance to burn |
| solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve |
| dissolve | a substance getting smaller and smaller until it is down to molecule size in a solution |
| freezing | changing from a liquid to a solid |
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