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Properties of Matter
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| property | a characteristic that helps identify an object |
| weight | the measure of how hard gravity pulls on an object |
| newton | the metric unit of weight |
| balance | an instrument used to measure mass |
| standard mass | a small object that is used with a balance to determine mass |
| graduated cylinder | a round glass or plastic cylinder used to measure the volume of liquids |
| meniscus | the curved surface of a liquid |
| displacement of water | method of measuring the volume of an irregularly shaped object |
| density | a measure of how tightly the matter of a substance is packed into a given volume |