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Unit 1 #4
Term | Definition |
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controlled variable | to keep all the variables in an experiment the same except the one being tested |
volume | measured in liters or milliliters |
weight | the measurement of the pull of gravity of an object |
transfer | to move from one place to another |
gravity | a force that pulls towards the center of a heavy body |
solid | has a definite shape and volume |
liquid | does not have a definite shape but does have a definite volume |
gas | does not have a definite shape or volume |
evaporation | water changes to gas |
condensation | gas changing back to a liquid |
magnetism | a force that can attract (pull closer) or repel (push away) magnetic materials |
conductor | a material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily |
insulator | a material that does not allow electricity or heat to pass through it easily |
attract | a force that causes objects to pull together |
repel | a force that causes objects to push back or away from one another |
mixture | two or more substances that keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated |
soluble | able to dissolve a liquid |
insoluble | unable to dissolve a liquid |