chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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Anything that has mass and takes up space

A

matter

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2
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the amount of space taken up or occupied by an object is its ___

A

volume

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3
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the curve at the surface of a liquid

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meniscus

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4
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how do you find the volume of a regularly shaped object

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volume = length x width x height

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5
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How do you find the volume of an irregularly shaped object

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Measure water, add object, measure again. Find the difference - that is the objects volume

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6
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the amount of matter in an object

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mass

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7
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the measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object

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weight

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8
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the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

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inertia

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9
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a granulated cylinder is used to measure

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volume

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10
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the volume of a solid is measured in

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cubic centimeters

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11
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mass is measured in

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kilograms

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12
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explain the relationship between mass and inertia

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An object with more mass has more inertia. It is harder to get moving and harder to stop

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13
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a ______ property can be observed or measured without changing the matters identity

A

physical

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14
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the rate at which a substance transfers heat

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thermal conductivity

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15
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the physical form in which a substance exists

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state

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16
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the mass per unit volume of a substance

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density

17
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the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

A

solubility

18
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the ability of a substance to be pulled into wire

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ductility

19
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the ability of a substance to be rolled or pounded into thin sheets

A

malleability

20
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changing from a solid to a liquid is a ____ change

A

physical

21
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why is a golf ball heavier than a ping pong ball?

A

The golf ball has more density

22
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what are the 6 examples of physical properties

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conductivity, state, malleability, ductility, solubility and density

23
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6 examples of physical changes

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freeezing, dissolvingr, cutting, melting, bending

24
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a property of matter that describes a substances ability to participate in chemical reactions

A

chemical property

25
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two examples of chemical properties

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flammability and reactivity

26
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when iron is exposed to oxygen, what chemical change happens?

A

It rusts

27
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bending a nail is a —- change

A

physical

28
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a nail that rusts when exposed to oxygen

A

chemical change

29
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a change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties

A

chemical change

30
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baking a cake causes a —- change

A

chemical

31
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what are some signs of a chemical change

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change in color, odor, production of heat, fizzing, foaming, sound or light given off