Vocabulary
The smallest particle of an element.
atom
This measures mass by adding gram weights until both sides are level or balanced.
Balance
What is the formula for measuring volume?
length x width x height
Mass is the measure of the pull of gravity between an object and this.
Earth
Elements that have some but not all of the properties of metal.
Metalloids
The amount of matter making up an object
mass
You can describe an object's __________ by saying it is red, smooth and hard.
properties
What system of measurement do most countries use?
The metric system
A 10 lb. bundle of timber and a 100 lb. bundle of timber do not weigh the same, but they do have the same _________________.
density
Do not have the properties of metal.
Nonmetals
The measure of the pull of gravity between an object and Earth
weight
All substances are made of this.
matter
What system of measurement does the USA use?
English
The periodic Table has rows called _______.
periods
An element is classified as a metal if it does these two things.
If it conducts heat and electricity
The amount of matter in a given space.
density
Matter will take the shape of its container if it is a ___________ or a _______________.
liquid and gas
The Metric System measures length by this.
Meters
Any item listed on the Periodic Table is this.
Element
Give an example of a non-element.
Air (Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Combined), Fire, Salt( Sodium and Chlorine Combined), Water (H2O).
The upward force of a liquid or gas on an object.
buoyancy
The three states of matter.
liquid, solid and gas
The English system uses this to measure weight.
Elements are classified by this on the Periodic Table.
properties
Why are there gaps in the Periodic Table?
The gaps are left for elements that are predicted to be there but have not been discovered yet.