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rosie's chapter 2
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8th Grade
10/05/2006

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matter
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is anything that has volume and mass
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volume
Definition
the amount of space taken up,or occupied by an object
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meniscus
Definition
the curve that you see at the liquids surface
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L
Definition
unit used to express the volume of liquids
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mL
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unit used to express the volume of liquids
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cubic
Definition
havint three dimensions
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m
Definition
unit most often used to express volume of solid items
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cm
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unit used to express volume of solid items
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mass
Definition
the amount of matter that something is made of
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gravity
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is a force of attraction between objects
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weight
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a measurment of gravatational 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 tendency of all objects to resist any change in motion
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inertia
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the tendency of all objects to resist any change in motion
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physical property
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of matter can be observed or measured w/ out changing the identity of the 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 wich a substance exists 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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solubility
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the ability to dissolve in another substance
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density
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the amount of matter in a givin space,or volume
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density
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the amount of matter in a givin space,or volume
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chemical
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describe a substance based on its ability to change into a new substance with different properties
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flammability
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the ability to burn
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reactivity
Definition
when 2 substances get together something can happen
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physical change
Definition
change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance
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