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Matter Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Matter Anything that takes up space and has mass
Physical Property characteristics of matter that you can measure directly
Mass amount of matter in an object
Volume how much space and object takes up
Displacement the occupation by a submerged body or part of a body of a volume which would otherwise be occupied by a fluid
Meniscus the curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube
Density amount of matter present in a certain volume of a substance
Temperature measure of how hot or cold something is
Thermometer an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
Celsius the scale temperature in which water freezes at 0* and boils at 100* under standard conditions
Fahrenheit the scale temperature in which water freezes at 31* and boils at 212* under standard conditions
Magnetism physical property of being magnetic (attracts certain types of metals)
Magnet a piece of iron that exhibits properties of magnetism
States of Matter physical form (such as solid, liquid and gas) that matter can exist in
Solid state of matter that has a definite volume and shape
Liquid state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape
Gas state of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape
Change of State physical change that occurs when matter changes from one state to another
Freezing phase transition when a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point
Melting physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid
Evaporation process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Condensation process by which a gas changes into a liquid
Physical change is a change when a new substance is not formed
Chemical change irreversable chemical reaction resulting in formation of new substance
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