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Matter
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Exists in three forms - Solid, Liquid, and Gas
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Mixture
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Two or more materials stirred together.
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Property
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A characteristic of an object, something you can observe such as size, color, shape, or texture.
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Solution
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Special mixture formed when a material dissolves in water. Solutions are clear and cannot be separated with a filter.
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Dissolving
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Process in which a solid material seems to desappear into a liquid.
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Diatomaceous earth
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Skeletal remains of aquatic organisms
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What happens when you add water to a cup containing a dry material?
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Water and solid material make a mixture.
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How can a mixture be separated?
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Some mixtures can be separated with screes and filters.
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What happens when salt and water are mixed?
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Salt dissolves in water to form a solution. Solutions are clear and cannot be separated with a filter.
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Mass
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The measure of the amount of matter in an object. It can be determined by weighing an object with a balance.
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Evaporation
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The process of a liquid drying up. The liquid turns to gas and goes into the air.
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Crystal
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The solid form of a material that can be identified by its properties, such as shape, color, and pattern.
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How can you separate a solution?
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When a solution evaporates, it leaves the dissolved solid material behind.
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How can you identify the material left behind by evaporation?
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If the evaporation material forms a crystal, it can be identified by its properties, such as shape and pattern.
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Solvent
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The liquid part of a solution.
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