Elevate Science 5th Grade Topic 2 Vocabulary

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What is the conservation of matter?

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The principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed in any chemical or physical change.

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What does it mean to differentiate?

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To tell the difference between a gas, liquid, or solid.

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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 does it mean to establish something?

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To demonstrate or prove something.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.

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What is a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space that a substance or object occupies.