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Unit 1: Matter
Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| Weight | a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe |
| Volume | the amount of space that an object takes up; or occupies |
| Density | the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance |
| Physical Property | a characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change; such as density, color, or hardness |
| Chemical Property | a property of matter that describes a substance ability to participate in chemical reactions |