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Matter
Properties of matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magnetism | The ability to attract to iron, nickle or cobalt |
| Solubility | The ability of a substance to dissolve when mixed with another substance |
| Classify | To sort objects into groups that are alike in some way |
| Gas | A state of matter that does no have a shape of its own/particles are far apart |
| Liquid | A state of matter that takes up the shape of its container/particles slide past one another |
| Solid | A state of matter that has a definite shape/particles are close together and vibrate |
| Physical Property | A characteristic/description of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance |
| Insulator of Electricity | The ability to keep electricity in place using rubber, or plastic |
| Buoyancy | A substances ability to float |
| Relative Density | Determines whether a substance will sink or float in another substance |
| Mass | The amount of matter (stuff) in a substance |
| Temperature | The measure of movement of particles (atoms) in a substance |
| Volume | The amount of space something takes up |
| Insulator of Thermal Energy | The ability to keep heat in using styrofoam, plastic or rubber |
| Conductor of Thermal Energy | The ability to allow heat to flow through it |
| Conductor of Electricity | The ability to allow electricity to flow through it |
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