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8th gr science voc
matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anything that has mass and takes up space; matter exists ordinarily as a solid, liquid or gas | matter |
| a measure of how much matter an object contains | mass |
| the force of gravity on an object | weight |
| the amount of space that matter in an object takes up | volume |
| the smallest possible unit of matter | atom |
| a group of atmos bonded together | molecule |
| a substance that soncists of atoms of only one type | element |
| a substance made up of two or more different types of atmos bonded together | compound |
| a combination of difference substances that remain the same individual substances and can be separated by physical means | mixture |
| the different forms in which matter can exist; solid, liquid, and gas | states of matter |
| matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume | solid |
| matter that has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape | liquid |
| matter with no definite volume and no definite shape | gas |
| what matter has | mass and volume |
| measure of the amount of matter | mass |
| a measure of the space matter occupies | volume |
| how you measure volume | displacement |
| how you determine volume | formula |
| always in motion | atoms and molecules |
| it can be pure or mixed | matter |
| determines the state of matter | particle arrangement and motion |
| have a definite volume but no definate spate | liquid |
| have a definite shape and volume | solids |
| have no definite volume or shape | gas |