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Matter #2
matter vocabulary words two
Question | Answer |
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magnetic | material that is attracted to magnets |
malleable | able to be hammered or pressed into flat sheets |
mass | the amount of matter (atoms) in a substance; measured in grams and kilograms |
matter | anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |
meniscus | the curve on the upper surface of a liquid in a container caused by surface tension |
milliliter | an SI unit to measure volume of liquids; 0.001 of a liter; there are 1000 mL in 1 Liter. |
phases of matter | solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called states of matter |
physical property | a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance |
plasma | a state of matter consisting of ionized (electrically charged) particles |
precision | the amount of detail or refinement in measurement |
solid | a state of matter having definite volume, definite shape, with particles vibrating, touching and locked into place |
soluble | able to dissolve |
states of matter | solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called phases of matter |
texture | how something feels, especially whether it is bumpy or smooth |
unit | a single, undivided whole; a quantity chosen as a standard for measurement |
volume | the amount of space an object takes up or the amount of space a container holds |
weight | the measure of the pull of gravity on a substance |