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physical science chapter 2
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8th Grade
10/03/2006

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matter
Definition
anything that has volume and mass
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volume
Definition
the amount of space taken up in an object
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meniscus
Definition
the curve that you see at the liquids surface
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L
Definition
liters
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ML
Definition
milliliters
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cubic
Definition
having three dimentions
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M
Definition
meters
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CM
Definition
centimeters
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mass
Definition
the amount of matter an object contains
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gravity
Definition
a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
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weight
Definition
a measure of gravitational force excerted 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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physical 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 energy from one area to another
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state
Definition
the physical form in which a substance exists, such as a solid,liquid,or gas
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malleability
Definition
the ability to be pounded into thin sheets
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ductility
Definition
the ability to be drawn or pulled into a wire
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solubility
Definition
the ability to disolve in another substance
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density
Definition
mass per unit volume
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chemical properties
Definition
describe a substance based on its ability to change into a new substance with different properties
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flammability
Definition
the ability to burn
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reactivity
Definition
when two substances get together,something can happen
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physical change
Definition
a change that affects one of more physical properties of a substance
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chemical change
Definition
when one or more substances are changed into entirely new substances with different properties
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