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TEKS 5.5A Flashcards

Classifying Matter Based On Properties

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Conductor

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A material that ALLOWS energy to pass through easily

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Conductivity

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The measure of how well something conducts energy. Conductivity is a property of matter

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To conduct

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the action of allowing energy to flow through easily

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Dissolve

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When a solid substance breaks down into smaller pieces because of interaction with a liquid

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Electric Energy

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Energy that comes from electricity

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Insulator

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A material that DOES NOT allow energy to flow through easily

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Insulation

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The measure of how well a material insulates energy. Insulation is a property of matter

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To insulate

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the action of not allowing energy to flow through a material

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Magnetism

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The ability of an object to attract to a magnet or not. Magnetism is a property of matter

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Magnetic

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The word we use to describe something that attracts to a magnet

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Nonmagnetic

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The word that we use to describe something that DOES NOT attract to a magnet

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object. Mass is measured in GRAMS

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Matter

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The material that all things in the universe is made of

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Physical Property

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A characteristic or trait that describes an object

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Physical States of Matter

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Solid, liquid, or gas

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Substance

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A name we use for a particular type of matter

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Temperature

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The measure of how much or how little thermal energy a substance has

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Thermal Energy

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Energy of heat

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Volume

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How much space something takes up. Volume is measured in MILLILITERS (ml)

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Relative Density

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The measure of whether something floats or sinks in water

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Less Dense

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Something less dense is something that floats

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More Dense

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Something more dense is something that sinks

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Solubility

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The measure of whether something dissolves or does not dissolve. Solubility is a property of matter.

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Soluble

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The name we call something that dissolves in water

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Not soluble

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The name we call something that does NOT dissolve in water

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