States of Matter
Definitions
Examples
Properties of Matter
Density
100
What are the three states of matter?
Liquid, solid and gas
100
The amount of matter in something.
Mass.
100
What is an example of a solid?
desk; chair; board; pencil; etc.
100
What is a tool used to measure the MASS of an object?
A balance.
100
Which has larger DENSITY... a cup full of popcorn or a cup full of rocks?
Cup full of rocks.
200
What is the state of matter with a volume that stays the same but a shape that changes?
Liquid
200
Anything that takes up place.
Matter.
200
What is an example of a liquid?
water; milk; iced tea; coffee; juice; etc.
200
What are three physical properties of an apple?
(color, shape, size)
200
Which has larger DENSITY? A box full of feathers or a box full of basketballs.
Box of basketballs.
300
What is matter with NO definite shape or volume?
Gas
300
The amount of space matter takes up.
Volume
300
What is an example of a gas?
air; clouds; smoke; etc.
300
Give an example of a chemical change.
Fire burning
300
What has a larger DENSITY? A box of cotton balls or a box of weights?
Box of weights.
400
What are the 2 states of matter that have a volume that does not change?
Solid and liquid.
400
The mass of matter compared to its volume.
Density
400
Fruit salad is an example of...
A mixture
400
What is matter that you cannot see?
Gas
400
What is the difference between the (1) VOLUME and (2) DENSITY of a jar full of marbles and a jar full of feathers. (2 part question)
The volume is the same. The jar of marbles has a higher density.
500
Define a solid.
A solid is matter with a volume and shape that stay the same.
500
A MIXTURE in which different kinds of matter mix evenly.
Solution
500
What is an example of a solution?
Water and salt... (many other possible answers)
500
What is condensation?
The process of gas cooling and changing into a liquid.
500
A box full of bricks has a larger density than a box full of pillows. EXPLAIN why this is true!
Although the volume of the two boxes are the same, the box of bricks has more mass.
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