Science STAAR Vocabulary #1

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What does it mean to dissolve?

Back

To form a solution with another substance.

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What is a physical property?

Back

A characteristic of a substance that can be measured or observed.

Front

True or False: Flexibility is the ability to bend without breaking.

Back

True.

Front

True or False: The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas.

Back

True.

Front

What is relative density?

Back

The density compared to water; sink = more dense, float = less dense.

Front

What is solubility?

Back

The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

Front

What does it mean if a substance is soluble?

Back

It means that the substance can dissolve in a solvent.

Front

What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a mixture?

Back

A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

Front

What is the definition of boiling point?

Back

The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.