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Matter Matters
All the terms we learn in uinit 1 science
Term | Definition |
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Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
Solid | one of the states of matter: always keeps its shape |
Liquid | one of the states of matter: takes the shape of its container |
Gas | one of the states of matter: takes the shape of its container |
Chemical Change | forms a new substance when it changes |
Physical change | gives a new appearance, forms mixtures but does not change any chemicals or form new substances |
Quantitative | a description based on numbers |
Qualitative | a description based of somethings properties or appearance |
Water Cycle | the cycle that ensures that there will always be the same amount of water on the earth |
Evaporation | the process of liquid turning into gas |
Transpiration | the water from the soil goes up the plant and out the leaves then evaporates- basically another way that makes evaporation occur |
Condensation | the process of water vapor rising in the air |
Precipitation | the state of which water comes back to earth by rainfall, snow, hail etc. |
Runoff | the water that comes from precipitation and/or the waterr that flow in bodies of water |
Water Vapor | the gas state of water- made by boiling water at 212 f |
Humidity | how much water that is in the air |
Mixture | a physical change- made by mixing two items but doesn't form a chemical change |
Collection | The place where rain water collects |