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Properties of Matter

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The smallest particle of an element   atom  
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a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance   element  
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the basic building blocks of all matter   element  
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a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements   compound  
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two or more substances physically combined   mixture  
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anything that has mass and volume   matter  
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those properties that can be seen and measured without changing the identity of the substance   physical properties  
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property of a substance that describes how a that substance can change into a new substance   chemical property  
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the amount of matter contained within a body   mass  
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the force of attraction the earth exerts on a body   weight  
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amount of space an object occupies   volume  
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the amount of mass contained in a given volume   density  
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the resistance of an object to changes in its motion   inertia  
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this property of matter changes when an object is moved from the earth to the moon   weight  
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this property of matter does not change when an object is moved from the earth to the moon   mass  
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state of matter having a definite shape and a definite volume   solid  
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state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume   gas  
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state of matter that has a constant volume but no definite shape   liquid  
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a solid that has a definite geometric arrangement of atoms   crystal  
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state of matter that exists at extremely hjigh temperature   plasma  
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physical change from a solid to a liquid   melting  
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physical change from a liquid to a gas   vaporization  
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the physical change of a liquid to a gas at a certain temperature   boiling  
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iquid to a gas at a temperature below its boiling point   evaporation  
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the physical change that occurs when a gas changes to a liquid   condensation  
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physical change in which a solid changes to a gas without passing through the liquid state   sublimation  
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a change that causes a change in the appearance of a substance but does not change the idenity of the substance   physical change  
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a change that causes a change in the appearance of a substance but does change the idenity of the substance   chemical change  
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state of matter in which the particles are packed closely together   solid  
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state of matter in which the particles are capable of rolling or sliding over each other   liquid  
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state of matter in which the particles are free to move rapidly   gas  
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