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8th grade science
Definition,s terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accuracy | the quality of being near the true value |
| balance | equipment used to measure mass |
| brittle | breaking into small pieces if bent or pressed |
| calibrate | to mark off lines on measuring equipment |
| compress | to squeeze or press together |
| conductor | a material that does allow electricity or heat to pass through |
| dissolve | to break into pieces too small |
| ductile | able to be pulled into long thin wires |
| flexible | able to bend without breaking gas |
| gas | a state of matter having indefinite volume bouncing around and not touching each other |
| graduated cylinder | equipment use to measure liwquid volume |
| gram | an si unit to measure mass 1g = 0.001kg there are 1000g in 1 kilogram |
| insulator | a material |