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MatterandMeas.vocab
practice my science vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Solid | A phase of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume |
| Liquid | A phase of matter that has no definite shape, but a definite volume |
| Gas | A phase of matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume |
| Melting | a change from a solid to a liquid state, cause by a raised temperature |
| Freezing | a change from a liquid to a solid state, cause by a lowered temperature |
| Water Cycle | an endless cycle where water is constantly moving throughout |
| Evaporation | a change from a liquid to a gaseous state, caused by a raised temperature |
| Condensation | a change from a gaseous to a liquid state, caused by a lowered temperature |
| Precipitation | water falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| Transpiration | water evaporates from leaves of plants |
| Surface Runoff | water that flows in streams, river, canals... |
| Sub-surface runoff | water that flows in underground sewers, drains, or streams |
| Groundwater | water that is stored underground |
| Accumulation | water builds up in one location, such as lakes, ponds, oceans, and reservoirs. |
| Infiltration | water seeps into the ground then to be stored as groundwater |
| Physical Properties | properties that can be measured to describe matter without changing the object |
| Chemical properties | Properties that are observed during a chemical reaction |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| Gram | measured in milligram and kilogram |
| Weight | A measurement of the pull of gravity on an object |
| Gravity | the force that attracts an object toward the center of the earth |
| volume | the amount of space something takes up |
| Regular objects | objects that have even sides and edges |
| Irregular objects | objects that do not have even sides and edges |
| Meniscus | the bottom part of the curve of the liquid being measured |
| Density | the amount of matter within a particular space |
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