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chapter 2
chapter 2 vocab
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8th Grade
01/17/2011

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matter
Definition
anything that has mass and takes up space
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volume
Definition
a measure of the size of a body or region in 3-d space
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meniscus
Definition
the curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid
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mass
Definition
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
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weight
Definition
a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe
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inertia
Definition
the tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is mving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object
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physical property
Definition
a characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change, such as density, color, or hardness
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density
Definition
the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance
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physical change
Definition
a change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties
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chemical property
Definition
a property of matter that describes a substance's ability to participate in chemical reactions
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chemical change
Definition
a change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties
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