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Properties of Matter

Science- Ch. 10

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What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object called? mass
A measure of how much space a sample of matter takes up is _______________. volume
What is anything that has mass and takes up space called? matter
What quanitity do scientists use to measure force? newton
An object's weight depends on its _____________ in the universe. location
What is the measure of how tightly something is packed? density
An object's ability to float is _______________. buoyancy
Air is much less dense than water, so a beach ball will _____________. float
What are material that allow engergy to travel through them called? conductors
A physical property that has both a north and south pole is called __________________. magnetism
What are the basic building blocks of ALL matter? elements
By what process can compounds be broken down? chemical reaction
Any substance that is formed by the _____________ of 2 or more elements is called a compound. chemical combination
Scientists write symbols for compounds called ______________. chemical formulas
What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the porperties of an element? atom
What is the tiny,very center dense body in the atom's center called? nucleus
Particles that contain more than one atom joined together are called ___________. molecules
What are the three states of matter? solid, liquid, gas
What is the state of matter that keeps its shape? solid
What is the state of matter that takes the shape of the container? liquid
What are the three particles of an atom? protons, neutrons, electrons
What charge does a proton have? positive
What is the charge of a neutron? no charge
What is the charge of a electron in an atom? negative
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