Vocabulary
States of Matter
Measurement
Changes
Matter Matters
100
Anything that takes up space and has mass.
Matter
100
Matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite volume.
Solid
100
What property does a ruler measure?
Length
100
When water changes from a liquid to a solid, it _________.
Freezes
100
Choose one object/substance and describe it using at least 3 properties.
Name object and have 3 properties.
200
The forms of matter--solid, liquid, and gas
States of matter
200
Matter that does not have a definite shape but takes up a definite amount of space.
Liquid
200
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
200
An orange is peeled and divided into sections. Which of the following best describes what happened to the orange? A. A physical change to the orange has occurred. B. A chemical change to the orange has occurred. C. Neither a physical nor a chemical change has occurred.
A. A physical change to the orange has occurred.
200
What is the effect when water is placed in the freezer?
The water turns into a solid (ice).
300
Something about matter that you can observe with one or more of your senses.
Property
300
Which statement best describes the properties of solids? A. A solid has its own shape and its own volume. B. A solid has its own volume, but not its own shape. C. A solid has neither its own shape nor its own volume.
A. A solid has its own shape and its own volume.
300
What property does a measuring cup measure?
Volume
300
What is a physical change?
Matter changes the way it looks without becoming a new kind of matter.
300
What is the effect when water is boiled on the stove?
The water turns into a gas (water vapor).
400
A change that makes matter look different without becoming a new substance.
Physical change
400
Which statement best describes the properties of liquids? A. A liquid has neither its own shape nor its own volume. B. A liquid has its own shape and its own volume. C. A liquid has its own volume, but not its own shape.
C. A liquid has its own volume, but not its own shape.
400
Which of the following is best measured with kilometers? A. The length of a pencil is best measured in kilometers. B. The height of a student is best measured with kilometers. C. The distance from one city to another is best measured with kilometers.
C. The distance from one city to another is best measured with kilometers.
400
Describe a physical change in matter.
Examples= clay, cutting fruit, tearing paper, etc.
400
What causes ice cubes to melt and form into water?
The ice cube warms up or left out of the freezer.
500
The form of matter which has no shape and no volume (it takes up all available space)
Gas
500
Which statement best describes the properties of gases? A. A gas has its own shape, but not its own volume. B. A gas has neither its own shape nor its own volume. C. A gas has its own volume, but not its own shape.
B. A gas has neither its own shape nor its own volume.
500
How can you measure the volume of a box? A. Use a balance. B. See how many cubes of a known size fit inside the box. C. Measure the length of the box with a ruler.
B. See how many cubes of a known size fit inside the box.
500
What 3 ways can you make a physical change to a piece of paper?
1. Tear the paper 2. Ball up the paper 3. Wrinkle the paper 4. Cut the paper
500
What is a chemical change?
Where one kind of matter changes into a different kind of matter.
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