Anything that has mass and takes up space is _______.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is matter.
100
True or False: An airplane is matter.
True
100
To find out how much _____________ (matter/mass) something has, we can measure its ___________ (matter/mass).
To find ut how much MATTER something has, we can measure its MASS.
100
This property of matter is the amount of space that matter takes up.
Volume is the amount of space that matter takes up.
200
The amount of matter in an object is ____________.
The amount of matter in an object is mass.
200
Name three properties of matter.
Answers can be: size, shape, texture, color, or hardness.
200
Name a tool that helps us to compare mass.
A balance.
200
True or false: A bottle of water has more volume than a water tower.
False. A water tower holds many thousands of of liters, where most water bottles hold only one liter of water.
300
This describes the surface of an area made up by matter.
Texture
300
Tyson had a jar of objects. He described these objects to his friends. Tyson said the objects were smooth and round. Which properties did Miguel use to describe the objects?
Texture and shape
300
We measure mass in ________. (Hint: It is a unit of measurement we used in our inquiry experiment.)
We measure mass in grams.
300
Without measuring, how can you compare the volume of a marble and a basketball?
We can use our sense of sight and touch to compare the two objects.
400
The amount of space matter takes up is ___________.
The amount of space matter takes up is volume.
400
How is texture different from hardness?
Texture describes the surface of an object. Hardness describes the ability of a material to resist under pressure.
400
Sarah uses a balance scale to measure two blocks. Block 1 is on the left side of the balance. Block 2 is on the right side of the balance. Block 2 hangs lower on the balance than Block 1. What can Sarah conclude about the two blocks? (Hint: Think mass.)
Block 2 has more mass than Block 1.
400
Describe the steps you would take to measure the volume of a solid marble. (Hint: Think back to our inquiry.)
1. Put water in a graduated cylinder.
2. Measure the volume of the water in the graduated cylinder.
3. Carefully place the marble in the graduated cylinder.
4. Measure the volume of the water again to see how far the water rose.
5. The difference in the water's volume is the volume of the object.