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matter The substance of which any physical object is made of.

solid Firm and stable in shape

liquid Having a fluid consistency and taking the shape of it’s container

gas An air-like fluid which expands freely to fill any space available

physical property a property (as color, hardness, boiling point) of matter that helps describe an object.

density The degree of compactness of an objects molecules

mass The amount of matter in an object

volume The amount of space that an object takes up.

Temperature A measurement of the speed of moving molecules in an object.

heat The amount of energy contained in a substance

Melting Becoming a liquid by adding heat

Melting point The temperature at which a substance turns from solid to liquid.

boiling Rapid vaporization of a liquid.

Boiling point The temperature at which a liquid becomes a vapor.

Freezing When a liquid substance becomes a solid due to a decrease in temperature.

solubility The extent to which a substance can be dissolved in another substance.

conductivity The degree to which a substance conducts electricity.

saturation A state of a substance that occurs when no more of another substance can be absorbed.

element A species of atom that has the same atomic number.

Compound A substance that is made up of two or more elements.