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callie koch chap.2
chapter 2 vocab.
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8th Grade
10/05/2006

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Matter
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is anything that has volume and mass
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Volume
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tha amount of space an object takes up
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Meniscus
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the curve that you see at the liquid's surface
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L
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stands for liters
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mL
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stands for milliliters
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Cubic
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means having three dimensions
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m
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means meters
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cm
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means centimeters
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Mass
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is the amount of matter that something is made of
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Gravity
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is the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
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Weight
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a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object
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Newton (N)
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the SI unit of force
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Inertia
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is the tendency of all objects to resist any change in motion
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Physical Property
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matter can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter
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Thermal Conductivity
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the ability to transfer thermal energy from one area to another
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State
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the physical form in which a substance exsits, such as a solid, liquid, or gas
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Malleability
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the ability to be pounded into thin sheets
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Ductility
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the ability to be drawn or pulled into a wire
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Solubility
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the ability to dissolve in another substance
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Density
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mass per unit volume
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Chemical Properties
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describe a substance based on itss ability to change into a new substance with different properties
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Flammability
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the ability to burn
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Reactivity
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means that when towo substances get together, osmething can happen
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Physical Change
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is a change that affects one or mmore physical properties of a substance
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Chemical Change
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occurs when one of more substances are changed into entirely new substances with different properties
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