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6th Grade
11/09/2010

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Physical Changes
Definition
When the form a a substance is altered, but not its identity
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Chemical Changes
Definition
a change in matter that produces one or more NEW substances
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energy
Definition
the ability to do work
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matter
Definition
anything that has mass and takes up space
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temperature
Definition
a measure of the average energy of motion of particals in matter
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electronmagnetic energy
Definition
a form of energy that travels through space as waves
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electrical energy
Definition
the energy of moving electrical charges
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thermal energy
Definition
flows from warmer objects to cooler objects
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endothermic energy
Definition
a change in matter in which energy is taken in
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states of matter
Definition
solid, liquid, gas
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compound
Definition
has different properties from the elements that it is made of
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chemical bond
Definition
the force that holds two atoms together
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atom
Definition
the basic part of an element
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element
Definition
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical means
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molecule
Definition
a group of atoms that are joined together and act as a simple unit
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solution
Definition
a mixture in which the separate parts of the mixture are very evenly mixed together
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specific heat
Definition
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1kg of material by 1 kelvin
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density
Definition
is an object's mass divided by its volume
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volume formula
Definition
length X width X height
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mass
Definition
the measurement of the amount of matter in an object (usually measured in grams)
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weight
Definition
a measure of the force of gravity on an object...this changes based on the object's location
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