Matter Vocab

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Define heat

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Flow of thermal energy from matter with a higher temperature to matter with a lower temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Definition of matter

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Define contraction

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A decrease in the volume of a substance while its mass remains the same.

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Define particle

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Very small unit that makes up matter.

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Define physical property

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Any property of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance.

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What is thermal energy?

Back

Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Define expansion in terms of matter.

Back

An increase in the volume of a substance when it is heated.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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