| Term | Definition |
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matter |
anything that has matter and takes up space |
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physical properties |
the characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance |
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conductivity |
the ability to directly transfer heat between objects that touch |
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conductor |
a material that conducts electrons easily |
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insulator |
a material that does not carry electrons |
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magnetism |
the force of repulsion (pushing) or attraction (pulling) between poles of magnets |
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heat |
the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another |
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current |
a stream of water that flows like a river through the ocean |
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solid |
the state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
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liquid |
the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape |
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gas |
the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume |
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