| Term | Definition |
|---|
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| physical property | a characteristic of an object that can be observed or measured without changing the object. Ex: mass, volume, color, state of matter |
| solid | state of matter that has a definite shape and volume |
| liquid | state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape |
| gas | state of matter that has no definite shape and volume |
| plasma | state of matter that occurs when energy such as electricity or heat is applied to a gas. |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| density | concentration of matter in a given volume |
| weight | measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
| melting/freezing point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid or a liquid to a solid |
| boiling point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
| mixture | combination of two or more different kinds of matter, each of which maintains its own physical properties |
| solubility | ability of a substance to be dissolved |
| solution | a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another |
| example of mixture | iron filings and sand |
| example of mixture | salt and pepper |
| example of solution | salt water |
| example of solution | sweet tea |
| suspension | substances spread out unevenly throughout without dissolving and will seperate to return to original substance. Ex: mustard |
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