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Chemical Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Paleontology | the science of fossils |
| Chemistry | the science of matter |
| Matter | any substance that occupies space and has mass |
| Mass | the amount of matter in a substance or object |
| Barren | bleak and lifeless |
| Plateau | an area of high, level (no slope) ground |
| Integrate | combine more than one thing to make a new whole |
| Concept | idea |
| Perspective | a way of looking at something |
| Evaporate | turn from liquid to vapor |
| Mammal | any animal that has a backbone, breathes air with lungs, and has hair or fur on its body |
| Atom | the basic unit of an element |
| Periodic Table | a way of organizing chemical elements |
| Investigation | formal observation or study of something |
| Eureka! | Ancient Greek meaning “I have found it!” |
| Bond | in chemistry, an attraction between atoms that allows chemical substances to be formed |
| Mixture | two or more substances that are combined without changing their chemical composition |
| Dissolve | to turn into a solution |
| Tarnishing | a process by which some metals become dull |
| Decompose | decay, to break down or separate |