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What Is Matter
Review for Ch 1-1 Test
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Science
8th Grade
12/01/2007

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matter
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Anything that has mass and volume
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mass
Definition
Of mass and weight, this one does not change as the force of gravity changes
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newton
Definition
The SI unit of force
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Liter
Definition
SI unit of volume
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volume
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The amount of space taken up by an object
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gram
Definition
Unit balances measure in
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meniscus
Definition
The curve at the surface of a liquid in a graduated cylinder
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kilogram, gram
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A unit for measuring mass in SI
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cubic units
Definition
Volume of solids may be expressed in these units
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Weight
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A measure of the gravitational force on the mass of an object
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Archimedes
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Ancient Greek who first used displacement of water to measure volume of irregular solids
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spring scale
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Tool used to measure weight
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inertia
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The tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion
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1 mL
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This SI measure is equivalent to the same amount of space as one cubic centimeter
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displacement of water
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Method used to measure the volume of irregularly shaped objects
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one gram
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The mass of 1 mL of water (at 4 degrees Celsius)
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gravity
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The force of attraction between objects due to their masses
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