Properties of Matter

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What is relative density?

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Determines whether a substance will sink or float in another substance.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and occupies space.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter an object has.

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What is buoyancy?

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The ability to float.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electricity or heat to flow through it.

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What is the definition of volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electricity or heat to flow through it.

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What is the difference between weight and mass?

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Weight is the force of gravity on an object, while mass is the amount of matter in the object.

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What is a solid?

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

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What is a liquid?

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

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