Properties of Matter
What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is a solid?
A solid has a fixed shape and volume with tightly packed particles.
What is the hierarchy of atoms from smallest to largest.
Subatomic particles
Atoms
Molecules
Cells
Tissues
Organisms
Ecosystems
Biosphere
What are the three parts to an atom?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Molecules form to create what? There are three.
Cell organelles
Cell membranes
Cellular structures
List 3 examples of matter around us.
Examples include desks, water, and air.
Describe a liquid.
A liquid has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container.
What are the basic building blocks.
Atoms: Smallest unit of matter that retains chemical properties
Elements: Pure substances made of one type of atom
Molecules: Two or more atoms bonded together
What is a protons charge?
positive charge
Types of Tissues. Give me 2 of the 4.
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
What is the difference between matter and non-matter?
Matter has mass and takes up space, while non-matter (like light or energy) does not.
What is a gas?
A gas has no fixed shape or volume and fills its container.
How many elements are there?
118
what is a neurtons charge?
negative charge
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Stomach
Can you think of something that is not matter?
Light, energy, and thoughts are not matter.
Explain melting and freezing.
Melting is the change from solid to liquid, while freezing is from liquid to solid.
What are 3 basic examples of elements?
hydrogen, carbon, oxygen
What is an electrons charge?
Negative charge
What are the 4 organ systems?
Digestive
Respiratory
Circulatory
Nervous
Why is mass important in measuring matter?
Mass determines how much matter is present and affects weight and density.
What has particles that can not move around very well?
Solid
What is a compound
Two or more elements chemically combined
What is the name of the video we watched.
What vs why
What is an organism? Give me the definition and an example.
All organ systems working together form an organism
Examples of organisms:
Humans
Plants
Animals