Matter & Magnets Flashcards

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Change

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When an object uses different characteristics over time.

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Constant

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When an object stays the same and does not change over time.

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Attribute/Characteristics

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Property of an object such as size, shape, color, texture, and weight.

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Graduated Cylinder

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measures volume or the amount of space a liquid takes up in milliliters.

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Pan Balance

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measures the mass or amount of “stuff” an object has measures in grams.

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Volume

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The measure of the amount of space occupied by matter.

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Measurement of Volume

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liters, quarts, or gallons

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter. Synonym - “Matter”.

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Measurement of Mass

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grams, kilograms, ounces and pounds

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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States of Matter

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Solid, Liquid, and Gas

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12
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Can Matter change from one state to another?

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Yes

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Solid

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The state of matter that holds its own shape and has volume.

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Liquid

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The state of matter that changes its shape according to the container it is in. Liquids have volume.

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Examples of Liquid

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water, juice, soda or syrup

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Examples of Solid

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rock, sand, chunk of metal, or a block

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Gas

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The state of matter that expands to fill the container.

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Examples of Gas

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water vapor, helium, oxygen

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Melts

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When ice turns to water

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Freezes

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when water turns to ice

21
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Heat Energy

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Changes in the state of matter from solid to liquid to gas require this form of heat.

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Evaporation

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When a liquid changes into a gas

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Condensation

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When a gas changes back into a liquid.

24
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When does Condensation occur?

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when the surface temperature of an object is colder than the air.

25
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What are Magnets made from?

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Lodestone (magnetite) - natural and man made

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Magnetic Poles

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North and South poles

27
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Which poles are attracted to each other?

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Unlike Poles

28
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Which poles repel each other?

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Like Poles

29
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Compass

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Tool used for directional signals. Point to the Earth’s magnetic North pole.