CH 2 VOCABULARY

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What does it mean to conduct?

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To allow the passage of energy through or along a path.

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What is relative density?

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The ability to sink or float in water.

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What is solubility?

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The maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved by another substance.

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What is volume?

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A measure of how much space an object takes up.

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What is mass?

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The amount of material in an object.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow energy to pass through easily.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is electrical energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter with a definite shape and volume.