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Science Unit 4
Vocabulary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter | anything that has mass and occupies space |
| mass | amount of matter an object has |
| physical property | a characteristic of matter that you can observe or measure directly |
| density | the amount of matter present in a certain volume of a substance |
| law of conservation of mass | you cannot make or destroy matter |
| solid | definite volume and shape |
| liquid | definite volume but not a definite shape |
| gas | does not have a definite volume or shape |
| change of state | occurs when matter changes from one state to another |
| evaporation | process by which a liquid changes into a gas |
| condensation | process by which gas changes into a liquid |
| magnet | object that attracts iron and a few other metals |
| magnetic field | space around the magnet in which the force of the magnet acts |
| magnetic pole | part of the magnet where the force is the strongest |