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Matter vocabulary
matter vocab
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Science
4th Grade
10/20/2008

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density

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the property of matter that compares the amount of matter to the space it takes up

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solid

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the state of matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space

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energy

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the ability to cause a change

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liquid

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the state of matter that takes the shape of its container and takes up a definite amount of space

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volume

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the amount of space that matter takes up

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gas

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the state of matter that has NO definite space and takes up NO definite amount of space

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matter

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everything in the universe that has mass and takes up space

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dissolve

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when one material forms a solution with another material

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mass

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the amount of matter that something contains

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buoyancy

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the ability of matter to float in a liquid or gas

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property

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describes something about an object

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observe

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study, look at

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flexible

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bendable

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rigid

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stiff, does not bend

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transparent

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you can see through it

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opaque

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not clear, you can't see through it

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translucent

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not clear, but light shines through it

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viscous

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sticky, thick, sticks to the sides

 

 

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solution

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a mixture in which the particles of different kinds of matter are mixed evenly with each other and do not settle out

 

 

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solubility

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A measure of the amount of a material that will dissolve in another material

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