Section 1 Flashcards

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1
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Anything that takes up space

A

Matter

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A measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space

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Volume

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The curve at a liquid’s surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid

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Meniscus

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4
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A measure of the amount of matter in an object

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Mass

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5
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A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe

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Weight

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The tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object.

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Inertia

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A characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change, such as density, color, or hardness.

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Physical property

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The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance.

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Density

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A change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties.

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Physical change

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A property that describes a substance’s ability to participate in chemical reactions

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Chemical Property

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

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Chemical Change

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