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Physical Science
Week 4
Term | Definition |
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mixture | two or more substances that keep their own physical properties and can be separated easily. Ex. fruit salad or trail mix. |
buoyancy | able to float because of its shape |
density | the amount of molecules in matter that allows it to sink or float. ex. honey is more dense than oil. |
solution | a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another and CANNOT be separated. |
Soluble | able to dissolve in a liquid |
Solvent | the liquid that does the dissolving |
Solute | the powder that gets dissolved |
filtration | a process using a strainer to separate the larger particles in a mixture. |
dissolve | to form a solution with another substance. Becomes so small you can no longer see it but it's still there. |
texture | how an object feels to the touch |
settling | allows the dense materials to sink to the bottom. |
ingredient | the individual substances added to a mixture. |