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Phy. Sci. Part 1
5th TAKS Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how much matter is packed into a given amount of space | density |
| temperature when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid | melting point |
| temperature when a substance changes from a liquid to a gas | boiling point |
| how hot or cold an object is | temperature |
| tool used to measure temperature | thermometer |
| the distance between two points | length |
| tool used to measure length | meterstick |
| tool used to measure mass | balance |
| tool used to measure the volume of a liquid | graduated cylinder |
| observations made with your five senses | physical properties |
| a combination or two or more substances that can be physically separated | mixture |
| a special mixture when one substance is dissolved in another | solution |
| amount of space an object takes up | volume |
| state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume | solid |
| state of matter that takes the shape and volume of its container | gas |
| state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container | liquid |
| the amount of matter in an object | mass |
| anything that has mass and takes up space | matter |
| the force of gravity on an object | weight |
| solids, liquids, and gases | states of matter |