Properties of MatterKit Vocabulary

Solid

When molecules are jammed packed together and it has a definite shape; think ice

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Liquid

When molecules are scattered or have room to move and this takes the shape of its container; think water

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Gas

When molecules are widely scattered and this also takes the shape of its container; think water

vapor or steamwww.desktopscenes.com/Scenes%20from%20Yellows

Melt

when solids turn to liquids due to heat being added www.learner.org/.../images/s4.ice_melt2.jpg

Evaporate

liquids turning to gas due to heat being added www.mikecurtis.org.uk/ks2_burning_clip_image0

Condensation

gas turning to liquids due to removing heat www.cdiwindows.com/Files/Images/condens.jpg.jpg

Freeze

liquid turning to solids due to removing heat

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Magnetism

an items ability to be attracted to a magnet www.wpclipart.com/.../magnet_with_nails.png

Magnetic Poles

the ends of a magnet where the magnetic force flows in and out

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Repel

to push away cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=63080&rendTypeId=4

Atoms

tiny pieces that make up all materials complex.upf.es/~josep/atoms.jpg

Magnetic Field

invisible shape of lines of force around a magnetwww.magnetic-shield.com/.../faq/flux-images.jpg

Physical State

solid, liquid, or gaswww.ilpi.com/msdS/ref/gifs/statesofmatter.gif

Density

the proportion of mass to volume

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Buoyancy

to push a liquid against another object www.fas.harvard.edu/.../CokeCanBuoyancy002.jpg

Dissolve

particles have become smaller to the point of being unseen

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Conduct

carry transmit energy www.stormeducational.co.uk/.../conductor.gif

Resources

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