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chapter 2 science
science vocab
Term | Definition |
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matter | anything that has matter and takes up space |
volume | a measure of the size of a body region in a 3d space |
meniscus | the curve at a liquids surface by which one measures the volume of a liquid |
mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
weight | a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object |
inertia | tendency of an object to resist being moved |
density | amount of matter in a given space or volume |
physical properties | can be observed or measured without changing the matter's identity |
physical change | a reversible change in a substance physical appearance |
chemical properties | can be observed or measured with changing the matter's identity |
chemical change | irreversible change, creates a new substance |
solubility | ability of a substance to dissolve into another substance |
malleability | ability for something to be rolled/ pounded into thin sheet |
conductivity | the rate at which a substance can transfer heat |
reactivity | the ability for something to react to something else |
flammability | the ability for something to burn |