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9Phys sci
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mass | The about of matter in an object |
| Length | The distance from end to end of something |
| Volume | The amount of space something takes up. |
| Weight | The amount of gravitational pull on an object |
| Density | Mass/volume - how much matter is in a certain amount of space |
| Qualitative | describing the quality of something |
| Quantitative | describing the quantity of something |
| precision | repeated measurements |
| accuracy | Closeness to actual |
| solid | state of matter characterized by particles arranged such that their shape and volume are relatively stable. |
| liquid | The particles in a liquid are free to flow, so while a liquid has a definite volume, it does not have a definite shape. |
| Gas | state of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor defined shape. |
| Freeze | Process by which a liquid becomes a solid |
| Melt | Process by which a solid becomes a liquid |
| Evaporate | Process by which a liquid becomes a gas |
| Condense | Process by which a gas becomes a liquid |
| Sublimate | Process by which a solid becomes a gas |
| scientific Law | A scientific understanding that has been confirmed through repeated experimental tests. |
| Scientific Theory | An explanation of a general principle helping to explain and predict natural phenomena. |