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vocab Lesson 1
8th grade SMS Lesson 1
Question | Answer |
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Matter | substances that make up the universe. all matter has mass and volume |
mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object. mass is measured in grams or kilograms |
volume | the amount of space occupied by a sample of matter. volume is measured in liters(L) and milliters(mL) as well as in cubic centimeters(cm3)and cubic meters(m3) |
weight | a measure of the force of gravity. like all forces, weight is measured in newtons(n) |
physical property | it can be observed without changing the type of matter. |
chemical property | How one kind of matter behaves when it is brought into contact with another kind of matter. |
solid | a phase or state of matter in which a substance has definite shape and volume. |
gas | a state or phase of matter in which a substance has no definite shape or volume. oxygen is and example of a gas. |
liquid | a state or phase of matter in which a substance has a definite volume but no shape. Liquids take the shape of the part of container they occupy |