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Matter . matter. Fist to five Definition anything that has mass and takes up space Sentence Apples, parrots, computers, and humans are all made of matter. . Physical properties . Fist to five Definition
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matter • Fist to five • Definition • anything that has mass and takes up space • Sentence • Apples, parrots, computers, and humans are all made of matter.
Physical properties • Fist to five • Definition • Characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measure without changing the substance into something else • Sentence • Some physical properties, such as color, can be observed directly.
mass • Fist to five • Definition • The amount of matter in an object • Sentence • The mass of an 18-wheel truck is greater than the mass of a small car, because the truck has more matter.
Weight • Fist to five • Definition • A measure of the pull of gravity on an object • Sentence • While the mass of an object is always the same, the weight of an object is not.
Volume • Fist to five • Definition • The amount of space that an object takes up • Sentence • Volume can be measured in several ways.
Density • Fist to five • Definition • The concentration of matter in an object • Sentence • Density is calculated by using a certain formula.
Solubility • Fist to five • Definition • The ability to a substance to be dissolved • Sentence • The solubility of substances can be used to help identify them.
Solid • Fist to five • Definition • Has a definite shape and a definite volume • Sentence • A solid feels firm when you touch it because the particles that make it up are packed tightly together.
Liquid • Fist to five • Definition • Has a definite volume but no shape • Sentence • The particles in a liquid move freely enough to slide past one another.
Gas • Fist to five • Definition • Does not have a definite shape or volume • Sentence • The particles in a gas are the farthest apart and move the fastest.
Evaporation • Fist to five • Definition • The process by which a liquid changes into a gas • Sentence • Evaporation is part of the water cycle.
Condensation • Fist to five • Definition • The process by which a gas changes back into a liquid • Sentence • Condensation is the opposite of evaporation.
Reactivity • Fist to five • Definition • The ability of a substance to react chemically • Sentence • Reactivity refers to the chemical joining or separation of two or more substances.
Combustibility • Fist to five • Definition • The chemical property of being able to burn • Sentence • Some substances can be identified by certain characteristics of their combustibility.