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Matter Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solid | has a definite shape and definite volume |
| Liquid | no definite shape and has a definite volume |
| Gas | no definite shape and no definite volume |
| Mass | the amount of matter an object has |
| Volume | amount of space taken up in an object |
| Mixture | two or more substances that are combined but not chemically combined |
| Sieve, Evaporation, and Temperature | Ways to separate a mixture |
| Heterogenous | a substance in which the parts are clearly different shades and colors; different throughout |
| Homogenous | a substance in which all of the parts are the same throughout; looks as if it is one substance |
| Suspension | a heterogeneous mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a liquid or a gas (the particles settle out) |
| Colloid | a mixture in which the particles are mixed but not dissolved |
| Solution | a mixture in which a solid and a liquid or two liquids are mixed so evenly that it is not possible to see the separate particles |
| Mixture Examples | cereal in milk, fruit salad, pizza toppings |
| Examples Heterogeneous | fruit salad, cereal in milk, pizza toppings |
| Examples Homogenous | salt water, koolaid, chocolate milk |
| Example Colloid | paint, oobleck |
| Solvent | what the solute is being dissolved in- ex water |
| Solute | substance being dissolved ex sugar |