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Skyler's chap 2
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Science
8th Grade
10/05/2006

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Term
Matter
Definition
Anything that has volume and 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 liquids surface.
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(l)
Definition
Liters
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(ml)
Definition
milliliters
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Cubic
Definition
Having three dimensions.
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(m)
Definition
Meter
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(cm)
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Centimeter
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter something is made of.
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Gravity
Definition
The force of attraction between objects due to their masses.
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Weight
Definition
A measure of the gravational force exerted on an object.
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Newton(n)
Definition
The SI unit of force.
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Inertia
Definition
The tendency of all objects to resist any change in motion.
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Phisical Property
Definition
Can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter.
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Thermal Conductivity
Definition
The ability to transfer thermal energyfrom one area to another.
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State
Definition
The phisical form in which a substance exsists.(solid,liquid,gas)
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Malleability
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The ability to be pounded into sheets.
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Ductility
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The ability to be drawn or pulled into 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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