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Matter
5.5ABC Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Physical Properties | Properties that can be observed or measured such as mass, magnetism, density, physical state |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| Physical state | solid, liquid, or gas |
| Magnetism | how much matter is attracted to a magnet |
| Density | Objects that are more dense than water will sink; those that are less dense than water will float |
| Solubility | the ability of a solid to dissolve into a liquid |
| Conductor | allows electric current to flow through easily |
| Insulator | slows down or stops the flow of electric current or heat |
| solid | definite shape, definite volume |
| liquid | no definite shape, definite volume |
| gas | no shape, no definite volume |
| Volume | How much space something takes up |