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Emily Bartlett ch. 2
physical science ch. 2
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8th Grade
10/05/2006

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matter
Definition
anything with volume and mass
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volume
Definition
amount of space occupied by an object
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meniscus
Definition
curve seen on a liquids surface
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L
Definition
abbreavation for the unit liters
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mL
Definition
abbreavation for the unit milliliters
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Cubic
Definition
an object with three dimensions
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m
Definition
abbreavation for the unit meters
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cm
Definition
abbreavaton for the unit centimeters
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Mass
Definition
amount of matter an object is made of
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Gravity
Definition
the force of attraction between objects due to there masses
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Weight
Definition
the gravitational force exerted on an object
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Newtton (N)
Definition
the SI unit of force
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Interia
Definition
the tendency of all objects to resist any change of motion
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Physical Property
Definition
observing or measuring of matter without changing its identity
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Thermal Conductivity
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the transferring of thermal energy from one area to another
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State
Definition
the physical form of a substances exsistence, like solid, liquid, or gas
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Malleability
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an object with the ablity to be pounded into thin sheets
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Ductility
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an objects ablity to be drawn or pulled into a wire
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Solubility
Definition
having the ability to dissolve in another substance
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Density
Definition
mass per unit volumer
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Chemical Properties
Definition
the property that describes a substance based on its ability to change into a different substance with new properties
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Flammability
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the ability to burn
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Reactivity
Definition
when two substances come together making something happen
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Physical change
Definition
a change affecting one or more physical properties of a substance
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Chemical change
Definition
a change occuring when one or more substances are changed into entirely new substances with different properties
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