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Properties of Matter
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| volume | the space it takes up |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| matter | anything that has mass and volume |
| weight | how strong gravity pulls on it |
| state of matter | one of the three forms that matter can take----- solid, liquid, or gas |
| melting point | the temperature at which a solid changes to liquid |
| evaporation | a liquid that turns into a vapor |
| boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid rapidly changes to gas |
| freezing point | the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid |
| sublimation | solid changes to a gas |
| density | a measure of how tightly matter is packed in a object |