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05/16/2011

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absorption
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when a substance soaks up a liquid
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adhesion
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when two unlike molecules are attracted to each other
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boiling point
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tempature at which a liquid becomes a gas.
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buoyncy
Definition
upward pressure on a floating object
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capillary action
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when a liquid defies gravity and flows up through a substance.
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cohesion
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when two like molecules are attracted to each other
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condensation
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change of gas to a liquid
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osmosis
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a type of diffusion where a material passes through a permeable membrance .
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density
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concentration of matter in an object.
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diffusion
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matter traveling from an area of high concentration to one of lower concentration.
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evaperasion
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liquid molecules that escape from the surface of a liquid and change to a gas.
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freezing point
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the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled. 0 degrees Celsius of 32 degrees F
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gas
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matter that has no definite shape, weight, and size.
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liquid
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a form of matter no definite shape or size.
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matter
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anything that has weight and takes of space
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melting point
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the temperature at which a given solid will melt.
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mixture
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A substance made by mixing other substances together.
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physical change
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the physical properties of 2 or more substances when mixed together remain the same and can be separated into original substance
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physical property
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any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions.
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saturation point
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the point at which no more substance solute can be dissolved into a liquid (solute). iced tea has so much sugar in it that it falls to the bottom
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solid
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A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.
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solute
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solution
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a type of mixture in which particles of the two substances are evenly mixed
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solvent
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solvent- liquid substance capable of dissolving one or more substances, ex. water.
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states of matter
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liquid, gas, solid
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suface tention
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viscosity
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property of a liquid that makes it resist flowing.
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volume
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weight
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