Matter
All things are made up of this.
matter
two examples of solids are...
pencil, pen, chair, etc...
examples of two liquids.
.milk, water, blood, saliva, etc.
This is a gas we need to breathe.
air- oxygen
This can change a solid into a liquid.
heat
These are the three states of matter.
solid, liquid and gas
Solid water is called this.
ice
This is what happens when you put the same amount of liquid into different shaped containers.
take on the shape of the container
This is a gas that plants need for photosynthesis.
carbon dioxide
This can change a liquid into a solid.
cold
These are properties of matter.
size, shape, texture, color..
The particles of a solid are packed this way.
they are packed together and do not move
How do we call a liquid that is not so easy to pour...
viscous
If not in a container gases will do what?
fill up all available space - spread out
How do we call the change from liquid to solid
freezing
Measuring how much space something takes up is called _________, and measuring the amount of matter in something is its _____________.
volume and mass
This is something a solid can do that a liquid and gas cannot do.
they have a fixed shape
This is what water becomes when it is heated beyond the boiling point.
water vapor (or gas)
When taking a shower what is the gas you see floating in the air?
steam or vapor
This is what happened when Mrs. Burns put a stick of butter in the microwave.
melting
Matter is made of......
atoms
This can be said about a solid's shape and volume.
is definite or fixed
This is what liquid becomes when it reaches the freezing point.
solid or ice
What is it called when a gas cools and changes into a liquid?
condensation
This is the process that occurs when a liquid changes into a gas.
evaporation