Vocabulary
Measurements
Matter is made of...
Matter combines to...
States of Matter
100
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is matter?
100
length x width x height
What is the formula for volume?
100
The smallest basic unit of matter.
What is an atom?
100
Contains more than one type of component, like chocolate milk.
What is a mixture?
100
Have no fixed volume and no fixed shape.
What is a gas?
200
The amount of matter in an object.
What is mass?
200
It is used to find the volume of irregular objects.
What is water displacement?
200
Two or more atoms bonded together.
What is a molecule?
200
Contains only a single type of atom, like gold or arsenic.
What is an element?
200
Have a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
What is a liquid?
300
The measure of the amount of space matter occupies.
What is volume?
300
1 cubic centimeter
What is 1 milliliter (mL) equal to?
300
Atoms and molecules are always in motion.
What is the motion of atoms and molecules?
300
Yes. Sugar is a combination of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Sugar has different properties than the substances that make it up.
Is sugar a compound?
300
Have a fixed volume and a fixed shape.
What is a solid?
400
Contains only a single type of atom.
What is an element?
400
Grams
What is the unit used to measure mass?
400
Carbon and oxygen atoms can combine to form the gas called carbon dioxide.
Is carbon dioxide a molecule?
400
Contains two or more substances that can be separated by physical means.
What is a mixture?
400
The molecules shake back and forth in place.
What is the arrangement of atoms and molecules in a solid?
500
Solid, liquid and gas
What are the states of matter?
500
Used to measure the mass of objects in grams.
What is a double pan balance?
500
The particles that make up matter are too small to be seen.
Can you see atoms?
500
Lake water contains dirt, small organisms, and dissolved gases.
What is an example of a mixture?
500
All atoms and molecules are in constant motion.
What do atoms and molecules do in all states of matter?
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