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Category 1 Review
physical properties of matter, mixtures, solutions, and changes to matter
Term | Definition |
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classify | to sort objects into groups that are alike in some way |
conductor | a material that easily transfers heat or electricity |
density | the amount of matter compacted into a given volume of a substance |
dissolve | to mix completely with another substance to form a solution |
electrical energy | the form of energy that consists of a flow of electric charges through a conductor |
float | to stay on top on a liquid or a gas |
gas | a state of matter that does not have definite shape or volume |
insoluble | a substance that will not dissolve in a liquid |
insulator | a material that stops or slows the flow of heat, electricity or sound |
liquid | matter that flows and takes the shape of its container |
magnetism | the pulling force of a magnet |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
measurable | capable of being measured |
observable | capable of being observed |
physical property | a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance |
physical state | a form of matter |
record | to write or draw what has been observed |
sink | to drop to the bottom of a liquid or gas |
solid | matter that has a definite shape and volume |
solubility | a property of material that enables it to be dissolved in or by a liquid |
soluble | able to be dissolved in or by a liquid |
testable | a question or hypothesis which can be investigated through experimentation |
thermal energy | the energy of moving particles that produce heat |
water | a clear liquid that falls from the sky and fills oceans, rivers, and lakes |
combine | to join |
filter | a tool used to separate smaller particles from larger particles |
ingredient | a component of a mixture |
iron filings | small pieces of iron |
magnet | a object that attracts iron or steel |
maintain | to continue or keep going |
mixture | a combination of two or more substances that keep their own properties |
separate | to take apart |
beaker | a container with a pouring spout and measurement marks |
change | to make or become different |
dissolve | to mix completely with another substance to form a solution |
evaporation | the process by which a liquid changes to a gas |
homogeneous | the same in composition, as in a mixture in which the solute is evenly distributed throughout the solvent |
hot plate | a burner used for heating materials |
identify | to indicate the characteristics of an object |
ingredient | a component of a mixture |
solute | the substance which is dissolved in the solvent |
solution | a mixture of two or more substances that are evenly distributed throughout |
solvent | in a solution, the part of the mixture in which other substances are dissolved |
substance | the material something is made of |
collect | to gather or assemble |
condensation | the change from a gas to a liquid as a result of cooling |
cooling | to make or become colder |
freeze | to change a liquid to a solid |
heat | transfer of energy between two objects when the objects are different temperatures |
heating | to make or become warmer |
melt | to change from a solid to a liquid |
observe | to gather information using your senses |
particle | a small piece or part of a substance |
predict | to tell what you think will happen |
record | to write or draw what has been observed |
state of matter | one of the forms of matter ( solid, liquid, gas) |