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Matter Vocabulary

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matter   material that takes up space and has mass  
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mass   the amount of matter in an object  
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volume   the size of an object  
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law of conservation of matter   scientific law that states that matter cannot be created nor destroyed but can change states  
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physical change   a process that does not change the chemical make up in a substance  
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chemical change   a process that involves a change in the chemical make up of the substance  
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solid   has definite size (volume) and shape; particles are packed together tightly and movement is not fast  
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liquid   has a definite size (volume) but no definite shape; particles are more active and farther apart than a solid  
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gas   has no definite size (volume) or shape: particles are far apart and move very fast  
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plasma   the basic state of matter on the surface of the sun  
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condensation   a change from a gaseous to a liquid state, caused by a decrease in temperature  
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evaporation   a change from a liquid to a gaseous state, caused when a liquid is heated to its boiling point  
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freezing   a change from a liquid to a solid state, caused when a substance reaches the freezing point  
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melting   a change from a solid to a liquid state, caused by an increase in temperature to the meting point of the substance  
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