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physical science Chapter 2
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8th Grade
10/02/2006

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Matter
Definition
anything that has volume or mass
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Volume
Definition
the amount of space taken up by an object
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Meniscus
Definition
the curve that you see at a liquid's surface.
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L
Definition
liter
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ML
Definition
milliliter
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cubic
Definition
having 3 dimensions
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M
Definition
meter
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CM
Definition
centimeters
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Mass
Definition
the amount of matter something is made of
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Gravity
Definition
a force of attraction between two objects due to their masses
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Weight
Definition
a measure of gravitational force exerted by an object
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Newton(N)
Definition
SI unit of force
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Inertia
Definition
the tendency in all objects to resist change in movement
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Physical Property
Definition
Observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter
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Thermal Conductivity
Definition
the ability to transfer thermal energy from one area to another
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State
Definition
the physical form in which a substance exists, such as a solid, liquid, or gass
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Malleability
Definition
the ability to be pounded into small sheets
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Ductivity
Definition
the ability to be drawn or pulled into a wire
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Solubility
Definition
the ability to dissolve into another substance
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Density
Definition
mass per unit volume
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Chemical Properties
Definition
describe a substance based on it's ability to change into a new substance with different properties
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Flammability
Definition
the ability to burn
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Reactivity
Definition
when two substances get together and something happens
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Physical Change
Definition
a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance
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Chemical Change
Definition
a change that occurs when one or more substances are changed into entirely new substances with different properties
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