What is matter?
Matter is anything that takes up space
A property is...
A) A characteristic of matter
B) To change from solid to liquid
C) Anything that takes up space
D) The building block that makes up all matter
A) A characteristic of matter.
The way matter looks, feels, smells, tastes, sounds
True or false?
The metric system is a common system of standard units. Example: miles, feet, inches
True!
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
To change from a solid to liquid is called:
A. condensation
B. freezing
C. melting
D. boiling
C. melting
Physical changes are...
A) changes that cause new matter to form
B) changing the way something looks
B) Changing the way something looks
What is mass?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object
Magnetism:
Which object is attracted to a magnet?
A. wood
B. iron
C. plastic
D. water
B. iron
What is used to measure length and what are the units?
A. Pan balance, grams
B. Spring scale, pounds
C. Measuring cup, liters
D. Ruler, meters
D. Ruler, meters
Solids have...
A. No definite shape or volume; free and loose particles
B. A definite volume, but not shape; a little loose particles
C. A definite shape and volume; closely packed particles
C. A definite shape and volume; closely packed particles
To change from a liquid to solid is called:
A. condensation
B. freezing
C. melting
D. boiling
Physical changes are...
A) changes that cause new matter to form
B) changing the way something looks
A) changes that cause new matter to form
What is volume?
The amount of space an object takes up.
What makes an object SINK?
A. The object is large in size
B. The object has an equal amount of volume and mass
C. The object has small mass and large volume
D. The object has large mass and small volume

D) The object has large mass and small volume
What is used to measure mass and what are the units?
A. Pan balance, grams
B. Spring scale, pounds
C. Measuring cup, liters
D. Ruler, meters
A. Pan balance, grams
Liquids have...
A. No definite shape or volume; free and loose particles
B. A definite volume, but not shape; a little loose particles
C. A definite shape and volume; closely packed particles
B. A definite volume, but not shape; a little loose particles
To change from a liquid to gas is called:
A. condensation
B. freezing
C. melting
D. boiling
D. boiling
Folding paper is a...
A) Physical change
B) Chemical change
A) Physical change
The building block that makes up all matter is...
A) Rocks
B) Elements
C) Matter
D) Ice
B) Elements
What makes an object FLOAT?
A. The object is large in size
B. The object has an equal amount of volume and mass
C. The object has small mass and large volume
D. The object has large mass and small volume

C. The object has small mass and large volume
What is used to measure volume and what are the units?
A. Pan balance, grams
B. Spring scale, pounds
C. Measuring cup, liters
D. Ruler, meters
C. measuring cup, liters
Gases have...
A. No definite shape or volume; free and loose particles
B. A definite volume, but not shape; a little loose particles
C. A definite shape and volume; closely packed particles
A. No definite shape or volume; free and loose particles
To change from a gas to liquid is called:
A. condensation
B. freezing
C. melting
D. boiling
A. condensation
Baking a cake is a...
A) Physical change
B) Chemical change
B) Chemical change
What is gravity?
A) The pulling force that holds you to earth
B) How much space an object takes up
C) Has a definite shape
D) Changes from liquid to solid
A) The pulling force that holds you to earth
Heat:
True or false?
Wood is a good heat conductor because it gets hot quickly. Metals such as iron are poor heat conductors because it takes a while for them to heat up.
False!
METALS are good heat conductors
WOOD is NOT!
What is used to measure weight and what are the units?
A. Pan balance, grams
B. Spring scale, pounds
C. Measuring cup, liters
D. Ruler, meters
B. Spring scale, pounds
Write...
1 example of a liquid
1 example of a solid
1 example of a gas
Answers will vary
How does a liquid change to a gas WITHOUT boiling?
evaporation
What are the 4 signs of a chemical change?
Odor, light and heat, gas formation, color change