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Matter & Measurement
Study terms for test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical Properties | properties that can be observed or measured to describe matter without changing the object |
| Chemical Properties | properties that are observed during a chemical reaction |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| Weight | a measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
| Volume | the amount of space something takes up |
| Density | the amount of matter that occupies a particular space (how compact something is) |
| Buoyancy | the ability to float or sink |
| Regular objects | objects that have even sides and edges |
| Irregular objects | objects that do not have even sides or edges |
| meniscus | the bottom part of the curve of the liquid being measured (the most accurate part) |