Inspire Science Unit 1 Vocabulary

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured.

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What does volume measure?

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A measure of how much space an object takes up.

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What does the conservation of mass state?

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Matter is neither created nor destroyed during a physical or chemical change.

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What is a physical change?

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A change of matter in size, shape, or state that does not change the type of matter.

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Which state of matter has a definite volume but not a definite shape?

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Liquid.

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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 a solid?

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

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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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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that retain their individual properties.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that produces new matter with different properties.