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Properties of Matter
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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volume | the space it takes up |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
matter | anything that has mass and volume |
weight | how strong gravity pulls on it |
states of matter | one of the three forms that matter can take----- solid liquid or gas |
melting point | the temperature at witch a solid changes to liquid |
evaporation | a liquid that turns into a vapor |
boiling point | the temperature at witch a liquid rapidly changes to gas |
freezing point | the temperature at witch a liquid changes to a solid |
simulation | solid changes to a gas |
density | a measure of how tightly matter is packed in a object |