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Unit 1 Allison
Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gas | – a state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and the volume of its container |
| Graduated cylinder | – a container with measured markings used to measure the volume of liquids |
| Liquid | - take the shape of their container, filling the bottom of the container first; has the ability to flow |
| Magnetism | – an attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move |
| Mass | – the amount of matter in something |
| Matter | – a substance that has mass and takes up space |
| Metric system | – the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, volume (capacity), and weight or mass |
| Physical property | – a property that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself |
| 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 |
| Triple beam balance – | a tool used to measure masses very precisely |
| Volume | – the amount of space that a substance or object takes up |
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