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sarah branch chap.2
physical Science chapter 2
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8th Grade
10/05/2006

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Volume
Definition
the amount of space that an object takes up or occupies
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Matter
Definition
anything that has volume and mass
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Meniscus
Definition
the curve or bubble that you see at liquids surface
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L
Definition
Liter
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mL
Definition
milliliter
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Cubic
Definition
means having three dimensions
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M
Definition
meter
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cm
Definition
centimeter
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Mass
Definition
the amount of matter that something is made up of
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Gravity
Definition
the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
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Weight
Definition
a measure of the gravitational force exterted on an object
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Newton(N)
Definition
the SI unit of force
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Interia
Definition
the tendency of all objects to resist any change
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Physical Property
Definition
a changing of identified matter than can be observed
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Thermal Conductivity
Definition
the ability to transfer thermal energy from one area to another
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State
Definition
the physical form in with a substance exsists, such as a solid, liquid, or gas
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Malleability
Definition
the ability to be pounded into thin sheets
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Ductility
Definition
the ability to be drawen or pulled into a wire
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Solubility
Definition
the ability to dissolve in another substance
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Density
Definition
mass per unit volume/ the amount of matter in a given space
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Chemical Properties
Definition
describes a substance based on its ability to change into a new substance with different properties
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Flammability
Definition
the ability to burn
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Reactivity
Definition
means that when two substances get together something can happen
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Physical Change
Definition
affects one of more physical properties of a substance
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Chemical Change
Definition
occurs when one or more substances are changed into entirely new substances with different properties
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