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Properties of Object
Matter
Term | Definition |
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Atoms | smallest unit of matter |
Matter | anything with mass and volume |
Examples of Matter | smoke, textbook, water, ladybug |
Examples of Non-Matter | Energy: light, sound |
Mass | how much matter is in something |
Weight | the pull of gravity on an object |
Explain the difference of mass and weight on Earth and the moon | Mass stays the same. Weight will decrease due to less gravity on the moon. |
Element | contains only one type of atom |
Molecule | two or more atoms chemically combined |
How do you separate compounds? | by breaking the bonds between the atoms |
Movement of atoms and molecules | Solid: vibrates Liquid: slides Gas: move freely |
Pure Substance | one type of component |
Formula for Volume | length x width x height |
Formula for Density | Mass divided by Volume |