Matter Vocabulary
Properties of Matter
Classifying Matter
Changes in Matter
Mixtures
100
Everything that has mass and takes up space
What is Matter
100
Definition: properties of matter that can be observed or measured (not chemical, but...)
Physical Properties
100
The 3 states of matter
What is solid, liquid, and gas
100
Ice cubes changing into water is caused by this.
What is melting/heating
100
A combination of 2 or more substances that can easily be separated.
What is a Mixture
200
The amount of matter in something
What is Mass
200
What physical property of matter are we testing by putting objects in water and observing what happens?
What is sink or float/density
200
Pancake syrup is this state of matter.
What is liquid
200
Adding heat to a pot of water will change the liquid into this state of matter.
What is gas
200
A combination of 2 or more substances that is not easily separated.
What is a solution?
300
What are the most helpful properties if you want to make 2 clear groups with any number of different objects?
What are magnetism and density.
300
This property is measured by using a triple beam balance.
What is Mass?
300
An ice cube is in this state of matter.
What is a solid
300
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called this.
What is condensation
300
True or false a bowl of different fruit is considered a mixture?
What is True
400
What is this tool called, what property of matter is it measuring, and what is the reading?
What is a thermometer, temperature, and 21 degrees Celsius, 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
400
This property can be measured using a thermometer.
What is temperature?
400
What is the name of materials that are magnetic and do they float?
What is NICS (Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, Steel)
They do not float. Metal does not float.
400
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas is called this.
What is Evaporation
400
How can we separate a salt and water solution?
What is evaporation?
500
What property of matter are you using if you want to take out a metal screw from a cup of water without touching it?
What is magnetism?
500
Classify these objects as more dense or less dense than water: ping pong ball, marble, paper clip, popsicle stick, coin.
What is
less dense: ping pong ball, popsicle stick
more dense: marble, paper clip, coin
500
What tool will help you classify matter based on its mass?
What is a balance/scale/weight
500
In a mixture, what is it called when something seems to disappear but its stilled there?
What is dissolving/solution
500
To separate small iron fillings from a pile of sand, I would use this tool.
What is a magnet?