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Smith Vocab Science
Science Vocabulary 1st Six Weeks
Term | Definition |
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Attract | To cause to draw near or adhere (stick together) by physical force. |
Gas | A state of matter in which the substance takes both the shape and the volume of its container. |
Liquid | Takes the shape of its container, filling the bottom of the container first. |
Magnet | An object that attracts (pulls) iron and a few other magnetic materials, such as nickel and cobalt. |
Magnetic | Able to be attracted by a magnet or magnetized. |
Magnetism | A force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move. |
Mass | The amount of matter in something. |
Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
Mixture | A combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated in some physical way. |
Nonmagnetic | Not capable of being magnetized. |
Physical Property | Properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself. |
Repel | To present an opposing force to; push back or away by force. |
Solid | Definite shape and size. |
States of Matter | The forms matter can take, such as solid, liquid, and gas; sometimes called phases of matter. |
Temperature | A way of measuring how hot or cold something is; temperature is measured using either the Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) scale. |