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Matter Section 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical State | the classification of matter as solid, liquid, or gas |
| Properties | qualities that distinguish one sample of matter from another |
| Classify | to group something together based on similar characteristics |
| Matter | what everything is made of, anything that has mass and takes up space(volume) |
| Solid- | A state of matter with a definite volume and shape |
| Liquid- | A state of matter with a definite volume but takes the shape of its container it is in |
| Gas- | A state of matter without a definite shape and volume. |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| Volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| Temperature | the measurement of heat or cold of an object or environment that is shown in degrees on a thermometer |
| Celsius | a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees |