Vocabulary
States of Matter
Physical Properties of Matter
Physical & Chemical Reactions
Miscellaneous
100

What is matter?

Anything that has mass and takes up space

100

What are the three states of matter?

Solid, liquid and gas

100

Which of the following is not a physical property of matter?

a. color

b. hear

c. texture

d. hardness

b. hear

100

What is a Chemical change?

This results in a new substance and is permanently changed

100

True or false: Carbon dioxide and soil are two substances plants use to make sugar.

False-Carbon dioxide and water

200

What is the weight of a container before it is filled called?

Hint: We do this to our cups before we fill them so we can measure only the weight of the substance.

Tare

200

What is a solid?

This has definite shape and a definite volume

200

What is the definition of a physical property?

a description of an object made of matter ( ex. color, size, shape)

200

Which change occurs when you bake cookies?

Chemical change

200

You can change a liquid to a solid by __________ it.

cooling
300

What is freezing point?

The temperature at which a material changes from a liquid to a solid

300

Water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C. When water is heated from 40°C to 100°C, what will happen?

It will turn to a gas

300

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of a cupcake?

a. its size & shape

b. its state of matter

c. its color

d. how it makes you feel

d. how it makes you feel

300

What are three ways to tell a chemical reaction has happened?

1.Bubbles

2.Change of smell

3.Change of color

300

Why does iodine turns black with cornstarch and baking powder?

Iodine reacts in the presence of a starch.

400

What is mixture?

A combination of two or more substances that keep their own properties and can be separated.

400

During which state of matter are the molecules moving the fastest?

gas

400

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of sugar?

a. Different size pieces

b. Turns brown when heat is added

c. White crystals

B- Turns brown when heat is added

400

True or false: ice melting is an example of a physical change.

True

400

Joe placed a sugar water solution on the sunny windowsill.  In a few days, all of the water disappeared. There were white crystals remaining in the glass. What happened to the sugar?

Sugar crystals became invisible in the water and then were visible after the water evaporated.

500

What is dissolve?

To mix completely with a liquid

500

Draw a picture to show how particles would look in a beaker for a solid, liquid and a gas.

Solid: particles tightly packed together

Liquid: particles packed together with little space in between

Gas: particles spread out 

500

Using the physical properties of matter (color, texture, hardness, size, shape, odor) describe alum.

Answers will vary
500

What type of change is involved when a nail rusts? Explain your answer.

Chemical change, the nail can not go back to its original form

500

Give an example of both a mixture and a solution

Mixture: fruit salad, spaghetti and meatballs

Solution: lemonade, chocolate milk, sugar water

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