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Matter Matters
All the terms we learn in uinit 1 science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Solid | one of the states of matter: always keeps its shape |
| Liquid | one of the states of matter: takes the shape of its container |
| Gas | one of the states of matter: takes the shape of its container |
| Chemical Change | forms a new substance when it changes |
| Physical change | gives a new appearance, forms mixtures but does not change any chemicals or form new substances |
| Quantitative | a description based on numbers |
| Qualitative | a description based of somethings properties or appearance |
| Water Cycle | the cycle that ensures that there will always be the same amount of water on the earth |
| Evaporation | the process of liquid turning into gas |
| Transpiration | the water from the soil goes up the plant and out the leaves then evaporates- basically another way that makes evaporation occur |
| Condensation | the process of water vapor rising in the air |
| Precipitation | the state of which water comes back to earth by rainfall, snow, hail etc. |
| Runoff | the water that comes from precipitation and/or the waterr that flow in bodies of water |
| Water Vapor | the gas state of water- made by boiling water at 212 f |
| Humidity | how much water that is in the air |
| Mixture | a physical change- made by mixing two items but doesn't form a chemical change |
| Collection | The place where rain water collects |