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Matter
U3 L1 & 2
Term | Definition |
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matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
mass | amount of matter in a substance |
volume | amount of space a substance takes up |
solid | phase of matter that has a definite shape and volume |
liquid | phase of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container |
gas | phase of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume |
melting | going from a solid to a liquid |
boiling | going from a liquid to a gas |
melting point | when a solid is heated enough to become a liquid |
boiling point | when a liquid is heated enough to become a gas |
properties | characteristics |
physical properties | characteristics that describe substances, not related to how the substances react |
texture | the way a substance feels |