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  • A change in which new substances form
    reaction
    physical change
    chemical change
  • The amount of space that something takes up
    volume
    mass
    weight
    height
  • Using a strainer to separate particles of different sizes
    magnetism
    evaporation
    sifting
    flotation
  • Matter with no fixed volume or shape. Spreads out in all directions
    gas
    liquid
    solid
  • Mixture that has a fixed volume and a fixed shape
    solid
    liquid
    gas
  • The change from a liquid to a gas at the surface of the liquid
    condensation
    melting
    freezing
    evaporation
  • A change in which no new substances form
    chemical change
    physical change
  • what causes a change in state
    temperature
    air
    humidity
    gas
  • The change from a gas to a liquid
    melting
    evaporation
    freezing
    condensation
  • A mixture in which one substance dissolves in another
    mixture
    evaporation
    solution
  • Liquid water that changes to gas
    water vapor
    ice
    water
  • A characteristic that you can observe directly with your senses
    Physical property
    chemical property
  • Matter changing from a solid to a liquid
    condensation
    melting
    evaporation
    freezing
  • a way to separate a mixture that has a solid that floats
    sifting
    evaporation
    magnetism
    flotation
  • Anything that has mass and takes up space
    particles
    matter
    solution
  • The physical form of a property
    weight
    mass
    state of matter
  • Particles in this state move fairly quickly and slide past each other. Takes the shape of its container
    solid
    liquid
    gas
  • Matter made up of two or more substances that are mixed together
    evaporation
    mixture
    solution
    separation
  • separate a mixture that has a solid that doesn't sink in water
    flotation
    sifting
    evaporation
    filter
  • particles in this state spread out all around and are moving very quickly
    liquid
    gas
    solid
  • The amount of matter in an object
    weight
    gravity
    mass
    volume
  • separate a mixture that has a metal solid
    filtration
    sifting
    flotation
    magenetism
  • Particles in this state of matter are packed tightly vibrating in place
    solid
    gas
    liquid
  • The change from a liquid to a gas at the surface of the liquid
    freezing
    evaporation
    melting
    condensation
  • To go through a chemical change
    particles
    physical property
    evaporation
    react