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The Nature of Matter Part I
Properties of Matter
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4th Grade
03/19/2008

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matter
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anything that has mass and takes up space
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atom
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the smallest particle of matter that has the properties of that matter
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molecule
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single particle of matter that is made up of two or more atoms joined together
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3 states of matter
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solid, liquid, gas are...
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physical property
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a characteristic that can be observed without changing matter into something new
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examples of physical properties
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size, shape, color, texture, weight, mass, volume, & density are examples of what?
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volume
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the amount of space that matter takes up
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measurements of length
Definition
millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers are measurements of what?
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weight
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the measure of the pull of gravity on an object; this can change for any object
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density
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describes how much matter is in a given space; describes volume; determines whether an object can float
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mass
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the amount of matter in an object
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chemical property
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a characteristic of matter that can be observed only when matter is changed into a new kind of matter
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metric system
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a system of measurement based on multiples of 10
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examples of metric measurements
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meters, grams, & liters are examples of what kind of measurements?
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