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matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atoms | smallest unit of matter |
| matter | anything that has mass and volume |
| examples of matter | humans,smoke,textbook,water,ladybug |
| examples of non-matter | light and sound |
| mass | how much matter is in something |
| weight | the pull of gravity on an object |
| moon | weight decreases due to less gravity |
| element | contains only one type of atom combined |
| molecule | two or more atoms are chemically |
| separate compounds | breaking the bonds between atoms |
| movement | all atoms and molecules move |
| solid | atoms vibrate |
| liqid | atoms slide |
| gas | atoms move freely |
| pure | only has one type of component |
| volume formula | LxWxH |
| volume label | cm3 |
| density formula | mass/volume |
| density label | g/cm3 |