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8th Grade
05/08/2011

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Term
Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Pure Substance
Definition
When all of the smallest individual pieces of a substance are the same.
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Molecule
Definition
Two or more atoms chemically joined together.
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Compound
Definition
Two different types of atoms in the same molecule.
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Mixture
Definition
Different types of molecules that are physically mixed together, but are not chemically bonded to each other.
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Physical Property
Definition
A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance.
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter in an object.
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Weight
Definition
The amount of force on an object due to gravity.
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space something takes up.
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Density
Definition
The ratio of mass to volume of a substance.
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Atom
Definition
Small particles that alike in size, shape and weight but have different characteristics.
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Element
Definition
A substance that has atoms that share the same characteristics.
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