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kaytlins chapter 2
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Science
8th Grade
10/03/2006

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matter
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is anything that has volume and mass.
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volume
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the amount of space taken up or occupied by an object is known as the objects volume.
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meniscus
Definition
the curve that you see at the surface has a speacial surface.
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Liters
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used most often to express the of liquids.
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Milliliters
Definition
used to express the volume of liquids.
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Cubic
Definition
having three dimensions.
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Meters
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used to express the volume of a solid.
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centimeters
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used to express the volume of a solid
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Mass
Definition
amount of matter an object is made of.
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Gravity
Definition
a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
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Weight
Definition
a measure of gravitational force exerted on an object
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Newton
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the SI unit of force
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Inertia
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the tendancy of all objects to resist any changes in motion.
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Physical Property
Definition
can be observed or measured without changing the identy or matter.
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Thermal conductivity
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the ability to transfer thermal energy from one area to another
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State
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the physical form in which a exist, such as a solid, liquid, or gas.
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Malleability
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the ability to be pounded into thin sheets.
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Ductility
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the ability to be drawn or pulled into a wire.
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Subility
Definition
the ability to dissolve in another substance
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Density
Definition
mass per unit
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Flammability
Definition
the ability to burn
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Reactivity
Definition
when two substances get together, something can happen
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Physical change
Definition
is a change that affects one or more physical properties.
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