What is matter?
Everything that takes up space is ________________.
matter
Two properties of matter are volume and _______.
mass
Matter is made of building blocks called _________.
elements
The sizes, or amounts, of matter in objects can be compared by __________________.
measuring
What are beakers and graduated cylinders used to measure?
volume
The amount of space that an object takes up is its ___.
volume
True or False?
The size, smell, feel, and shape of an object are also properties.
True
Most matter contains more than one ____________.
element
A unit of measurement that people agree to use is called a _____________ _____________.
standard unit
A pan balance is used to measure _____________.
mass
A large object has more volume than a _________ object.
small
An object will sink or float because of its ________ and mass.
volume
hydrogen and oxygen
Standard units of measurement in the ___________
system are meters, grams, and liters.
metric system
In the metric system, mass is measured in ________.
grams
An object's ___________ is equal to the amount of matter it has.
mass
An object with a small mass and a large volume will usually sink OR float?
Float
Sugar contains the elements hydrogen, oxygen, and _________________.
What tool is used to measure the temperature of an object?
thermometer
True or False?
An object with particles packed tightly together has more mass than an object in which particles are farther apart.
True
A characteristic of matter is called a ______________.
property
An object with a large mass and a small volume will usually sink OR float?
Sink
heat
In the metric system, volume is measured in ________.
liters
What is the force that pulls objects to Earth called?
gravity