Compare and Contrast Physical Properties of Matter Vocabulary

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conduct

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the ability to transfer heat or electricity easily

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electrical energy

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the energy of moving, charged particles

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insulate

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ability to prevent heat or electricity from passing through easily

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relative density

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a comparison of how one object or substance sinks or floats in relation to water

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solubility

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the ability of a substance to dissolve in another

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thermal energy

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energy of moving particles of matter; it can be transferred from one substance to another as heat

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volume

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the amount of space occupied by an object