Particle Theory
TRUE OR FALSE: everything is made of particles.
Everything that has mass and occupies volume.
What is Matter?
If something is buoyant, it will __________.
What is FLOAT?
How tightly packed the matter is in an object.
The amount of space MATTER takes up.
What is VOLUME?
In this state of matter, the particles are tightly packed and vibrate in place.
What is a solid?
An example of something that is NOT matter.
What is a DREAM?
What does it mean if an item is neutrally buoyant?
It will not sink or float.
An example of an item with HIGH density.
Answers vary.
To compress something means to _________.
What is SQUISH?
TRUE OR FALSE: Temperature affects what speed the particles move at.
What is TRUE?
The tiny particles in matter are called ________.
What is ATOMS?
TRUE OR FALSE: Steel is positively buoyant.
What is FALSE?
TRUE OR FALSE: If something is highly dense, it will float.
What is FALSE?
What is our air mostly made of?
What is OXYGEN?
In this state of matter, the particles are far apart.
What is a GAS?
What is SOLID, LIQUID, GAS?
Name an item we use in the water that we want to be positively buoyant.
What is a BOAT or LIFE JACKET?
Which is more dense? A solid or a liquid?
What is SOLID?
Can we see or smell clean air?
What is NO?
In this state of matter, the particles are highly attracted to each other.
What is a SOLID?
This state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume.
What is a LIQUID?
What is the part of fish that allows it to be neutrally buoyant?
What is the SWIM BLADDER?
Why is a solid more dense than a liquid?
Because it's particles are more tightly packed together.
What are the five physical properties of matter?
What is state, mass, volume, density and compressibility?