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matter kit vocab
matter kit vocabulary/5th grade B.E.
| gas | the state of matter that has no definite shape or volume |
| insulator | a material that stops or slows the flow of heat, electricity, or sound |
| conductor | a material that easily transfers heat or electricity |
| buoyancy | the ability of an object to float or rise in a liquid or gas |
| density | the amount of matter in a substance |
| solid | the state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| liquid | the state of matter that has no definite shape |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| conduct | to transfer energy, such as heat or electricity |
| ATOM | the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element. |
| COMPOUND | type of matter can be broken down chemically |
| ATOM | is the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element |
| ELEMENTS | are the simplest type of pure substance. They cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| CHEMICAL SYMBOL | This is a shorthand way of representing an element |
| CHEMICAL FORMULA | a combination of chemical symbols usually used to represent a compound. |
| property | that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire. |
| physical property | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
| chemical property | property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity |