Vocabulary
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called __
Matter
The measure of the amount of matter in an object is _________
Mass
The physical property of matter observed when light bounces off a shiny pan is called __________
Reflectivity
The three states of matter are _________, ________, and ___________
Solids, Liquids, and Gases
The state of matter that has no definite shape but does have a definite volume.
Liquid
The smallest particle of any substance is a/an __
Atom
What is the formula we use to measure volume?
Length x Width x Height
When we transfer electric or thermal energy, the physical property observed is ____________
Conductivity
Water Displacement
When is it used?
What does it measure?
Used to measure the volume of unusually shaped objects.
The state of matter which a substance has a definite shape and a definite volume.
Solid
Matter formed by combining atoms of different elements is called a/an _____________
Compound
Graduated Cylinder
When we burn food, what is the physical property observed?
Odor
Discuss Biblical World View
A person who believes the Bible is true. This shapes the way a person believes, thinks, and lives.
A state of matter in which a substance does not have a definite shape or a definite volume is a ___________
Gas
The amount of space an object takes up is _____
Volume
What tool would you use to measure the mass of a soccer ball?
A balance
All matter is made up of tiny particles that are (always, often, never) in motion.
Always
Discuss a naturalistic world view.
This person believes that the matter you see is the result of an event called the big bang. They believe that a natural process explains the existence of everything.
Why is it beneficial to know how matter works?
Knowing how matter works will help people serve one another.
Weight is measured by the amount of __________ pressing down on an object.
Gravity
What tool would you use to find the volume of a box of books?
Ruler
The state of matter in which a substance does not have a definite shape or a definite volume is a ___
Gas
How are matter and mass related?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object. All matter takes up space, and all matter has mass.
List at least 5 physical properties of matter. Explain how understanding the physical properties of matter is beneficial to a materials engineer.
Knowing color, texture, odor, shape, flexibility, conductivity, and reflectivity, will help a scientist design, create, and test materials to make new products and improve old ones.