Matter Vocabulary
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
What tool is used to measure mass?
A balance
This state of matter has particles that are very tightly packed together and do not change state.
solid
This substance allows for the flow of energy.
conductor
Give an example of a mixture.
candy corn and M&Ms. Answers will vary.
The amount of material in a substance
mass
what tool is used to measure volume?
A graduated cylinder or a beaker
This state of matter has particles that move freely past one another. It takes the shape of its container.
liquid
This substance prevents the flow of energy.
insulator
Give an example of a solution.
Sweet Tea, salt water, sugar water.
the building blocks of life
atoms
What unit do we measure mass in?
Grams
This state of matter has particles that move very quickly and are spread far apart.
gas
How much space a substance takes up
volume
How many different substances are needed to create a mixture?
2 or more
Whether a substance can sink or float
relative density or buoyancy
What unit do we measure volume in?
liters or mililiters
This state of matter can be found in lightning, fluorescent bulbs, and stars
plasma
Name an example of a colloid.
oobleck, slime, glue, paint, jello
What is the name for a substance dissolved evenly into a solvent.
Solute
A characteristic that helps classify matter
property
What specific tool has 3 arms and measures mass?
triple beam balance
This state of matter contains two different states at the same time.
colloid
This state of matter can only be created in a lab.
Bose-Einstein Condensate
True or False: A solution can be easily separated.
False