Vocabulary
A measure of how fast the particles of matter moving is called?
Temperature
Connecting a lightbulb to a battery using different materials is testing which property of matter?
a. conductivity
b. color
c. texture
a. Conductivity
This state of matter has particles that are moving very slowly and are close together. What state is it?
solid
liquid
gas
solid
If you see a pot of water and then leave the room. When you come back the water is boiling. What can we assume happened to the water?
It got heated up.
The amount of space an object takes up is?
Volume
Why when using a spatula for cooking should you touch only the rubber handle?
Rubber does not conduct heat very well and it will remain cool.
This state of matter has particles that are moving very quickly and spread out. What state is it?
solid
liquid
gas
gas
What do the particles look like when in the solid state of matter?
Particles do not move past each other and can appear to be close together.
A particle that is the smallest and most basic part of an element.
What could you do to make particles move faster?
heat up the object
What are 3 physical properties you can use to identify types of matter?
-color
-texture
-hardness
-solubility
-magnetism
Describe the particles of a gas state of matter.
Particles are far apart and moving fast. They fill up the space they are in.
The property of a substance that tells how well it dissolves in another material.
Solubility
What could you do to slow down particles of water?
Freeze the water.
This object is hard, rough, typically red or brown, rectangular
(hint: you can build with it)
Brick
Describe the particles of a liquid.
The particles move past each other. They take the shape of the container they are in.
The amount of matter an object has is called?
Mass
A tool is used to pick up a paperclip and a nail, What property might it be testing?
Magnetism
This object is malleable (bends), shiny, magnetic, and thin.
(hint: it holds things together)
Paper Clip
What happens to the molecules of water when you heat up an ice cube?
The particles will begin to heat up and moves faster. It will turn into a liquid and then a gas.