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5th gr Matter Voc

Matter Vocabulary

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matter anything that has mass and takes up space
physical properties the characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance
solid state of matter in which particles are packed tightly together and it maintains its shape
liquid state of matter in which the particles flow past each other and it takes on the shape of its container
gas state of matter in which the particles flow freely and they take on both the shape and the volume of their container
density the concentration of matter in an object
thermal energy energy from heat
electric energy energy from electricity
floating remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking
sinking going below the surface of a liquid
iron filings very small pieces of iron that look like powder
magnetism the force of repulsion (pushing) or attraction (pulling) between poles of a magnet
boiling point the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas
freezing point the temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid
melting point the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid
conduction (conduct/conductor) the direct transfer of heat between objects that touch
insulator (insulate/insulation) A substance that does not readily allow the passage of heat, electricity, or sound
solubility the ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance
dissolve when one material spreads out uniformly into another material, so that the first material seems to disappear.
mass the amount of matter in an object
Celsius scale the temperature scale that registers 0 degrees as the freezing point of water and 100 degrees as the boiling point of water
mixture when two or more substances are mixed together but can be physically separated fairly easily
solution a mixture in which one substance dissolves into another
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