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Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anything that has mass and takes up space. | Matter |
| The amount of matter in something. | Mass |
| The amount of space something occupies. | Volume |
| Anything that has a physical, unchangeable shape, volume, and size. | Solid |
| Anything that can move freely and fills the shape of its container. | Liquid |
| Anything that has no shape or size. Most are unseen. | Gas |
| The smallest unit of matter. | Atom |
| The number of protons in an atom of a given element. | Atomic number |
| The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom. | Atomic mass |
| The center of the atom that has the protons and neutrons (heaviest part of the atom) | Nucleus |
| The positively charged particle in the nucleus. | Proton |
| The neutral particle in the nucleus with no charge. | Neutron |
| The negatively charged particle that is around the outside of the nucleus. | Electron |
| The ability to be flattened into a sheet. | Malleability |
| The ability to be stretched into a wire. | Ductility |
| The ability to react with another substance. | Reactivity |
| The horizontal rows on the periodic table. | Periods |
| The vertical columns on the periodic table. | Columns |
| The temperature where a solid turns into a liquid. | The melting point. |
| The temperature where a liquid turns into a gas | The boiling point. |