MSTEP Science Review Matter VOCABULARY

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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What is heat?

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Energy that causes something to be warm.

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What is the boiling point?

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The temperature a liquid becomes a gas.

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What does 'Chemical change' mean?

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A change in which something new is created.

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What is the melting point?

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The temperature a solid becomes a liquid.

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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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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 density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is a physical change?

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A change in size, shape, or state of matter without creating new matter.