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Unit 2: Properties of Matter (Elementary Vocabulary)

Terms in this set (14)

Mass
the measurement of how much matter is in an object; solids, liquids,
gases have mass;
Weight
the measure of the force of gravity on an object
Solid
matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of
space.
Liquid
matter that does not have a definite shape, but takes up a definite
amount of space.
Gas
matter that takes the shape of its container, but spreads out to fill
whatever space is available; always fills the container it is in.
Magnetism
an invisible force that can attract (pull closer) or repel (push
away) objects that have magnetic materials inside them.
Change of state
a change of a substance from one physical state (solid,
liquid, gas) to another.
Attract
the force of pulling or drawing something toward another object
due to its properties
Water vapor
the gas form of water in the air.
Repel
to force something to move away or apart; to push back or away by
a force
Melt
the process where a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
Volume
the amount of space that matter takes up.
Condense
the process where a substance changes from a gas to a liquid
Freeze
the process where a substance changes from a liquid or gas to a
solid
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