Matter

Science

the smallest particle of an element

Atom explained in an easy to understand way.

the upward force fluids exert, it keeps objects afloat

Buoyancy explained in an easy to understand way.

a physical change of matter between solid, liquid, and gas

Change of state explained in an easy to understand way.

a change that produces a new substance

Chemical change explained in an easy to understand way.

the process where substances change into different substances through the breaking of chemical bonds

Chemical reaction explained in an easy to understand way.

the substance made when atoms from two or more elements combine chemically

Compound explained in an easy to understand way.

an object’s mass per unit volume

Density explained in an easy to understand way.

a substance made of one type of atom that cannot be broken down chemically

Element explained in an easy to understand way.

a state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume

Gas explained in an easy to understand way.

a state of matter that has definite volume but no definite shape

Liquid explained in an easy to understand way.

the amount of matter in an object

Mass explained in an easy to understand way.

anything that has volume and mass

Matter explained in an easy to understand way.

a measurement system based on units of 10, like meter or liter

Metric system explained in an easy to understand way.

a combination of substances that keep their individual properties

Mixture explained in an easy to understand way.

a change in size, shape, or state but not in identity

Physical change explained in an easy to understand way.

the state of matter with definite shape and volume

Solid explained in an easy to understand way.

a measure of how much solute will dissolve in a solvent

Solubility explained in an easy to understand way.

a mixture of evenly distributed substances

Solution explained in an easy to understand way.

how hot or cold something is, it is determined by the kinetic energy of its particles

Temperature explained in an easy to understand way.

the amount of space an object takes up

Volume explained in an easy to understand way.

measure of the force of gravity on an object

Weight explained in an easy to understand way.

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