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GT Matter Vocabulary
Fourth Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| States of Matter | solid, liquid, gas |
| Solid | atoms packed together; definite shape and volume |
| Liquid | atoms move; changes shape |
| Gas | atoms spread out and move freely |
| Matter | something that takes up space and has observable properties |
| Property | something that can be observed, described, or measured about an object |
| Physical Property | characteristics that can be easily observed: color, texture, shape, size |
| Chemical Property | characteristics that can only be observed when matter is changed to another form |
| Relative Density | whether matter sinks or floats in water |
| Mass | the amount of matter in a substance |
| Hypothesis | a prediction or educated guess about the result of an experiment |
| Microscope | a tool that allows you to observe very small objects |
| Solubility | whether a substance dissolves in water |
| Volume | how much space an object takes up |