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Matter
Unit E, Chapter 1, Carter Lomax, Mr. D.
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Science
5th Grade
11/02/2008

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matter
Definition
takes up space and has mass
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mass

Definition
the amount of matter in an object
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volume
Definition

the amount of space an object takes up

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weight
Definition
measure of the pull of gravity on an object
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physical properties
Definition
characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance
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solid
Definition
has a definite shape and volume
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liquid
Definition
has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container
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gas
Definition
has no definite volume and no definite shape
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condensation
Definition
the process in which a gas turns back into a liquid
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evaporation
Definition
the process in which a liquid turns into a gas
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mixture
Definition
two or more kinds of matter put together, each keeps its own phyical properties
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solution
Definition
type of mixture where one substance is dissolved in another substance 
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