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Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Buoyancy | the ability to float |
| mixtures | two or more substances that do not form another substances |
| mass | the amount of matter that is in an object |
| work | what occurs when forces move an object over a distance |
| motion | movement of an object |
| friction | the force that resists motion when two surfaces rub against each other |
| position | the location of an object |
| force | a push or pull that causes an object to move stop or change direction |
| atoms | tiny particles that make up matter |
| ice | the solid state of water |
| matter | takes up space and has weight |
| gas | the state of matter that has no definite volume or shape |
| water vapor | the gas state of water |
| solid | state of matter that has a definite size and shape with particles that are close together |
| liquid | the state of matter that has a definite volume and takes up the shape of its container |
| condensation | the change in the water form water vapor to a liquid |
| pull | a force that moves something closer |
| pulley | a simple machine made of a rope or chain and grooved wheel |
| variable | a condition or factor that changes in an investigation so the effects can be odserved |
| air resistance | a force that opposes the motion of an object through the air |
| push | a force that moves something away |
| magnetism | the pulling force of a magnet |
| gravity | a force that pulls objects towards each other |
| experiment | a test conducted to discover something |
| solutions | a mixture in which two or more substances dissolve in another |
| energy is heat | clothing holds heat in our bodies |
| energy runs machines | electricity is made with the energy from the sun |
| volume | the amount of space taken up by an object |