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Matter - Solids
4/30/12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mass | the amount of matter in a given object |
| atom | the smallest part of an element |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| element | the basic building block of matter; there are 103 known elements |
| solid | a state of matter that has a shape, a certain size, and may feel hard |
| melting point | the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid |
| weight | the pull of gravity on a given object the degree of mass |
| property | a quality of something; describes how an object looks, feels, or acts |
| density | how tightly the matter of an object is packed together. Example: density of iron is greater than density of wood |
| gravity | the invisible force that pulls objects toward Earth. |