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5th - Chapter 9 B
Vocabulary with alternative definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mass | the stuff objects are made of |
| volume | space that objects take up |
| weight | gravity acting on mass |
| matter | a thing with mass & volume |
| density | mass over volume |
| buoyancy | floating |
| element | the most basic matter |
| metals | shiny, pretty things are made of these types of elements |
| atoms | the smallest pieces of matter |
| nucleus | where the protons and neutrons are |
| proton | positive particle in the middle of atoms |
| neutron | neutral particle in the middle of atoms |
| electrons | negative particle on the outside of atoms |
| molecules | groups of atoms |
| malleability | poundability |
| ductility | stretchability |
| corrosion | metals rotting away |
| semiconductor | kind of able to move electricity. sometimes. |
| luster | shiny-ness |