Matter Vocabulary
Everything that has mass and takes up space
What is Matter
You use your five ________ to explore the properties of matter.
senses
The 3 states of matter
What is solid, liquid, and gas
Ice cubes changing into water is caused by this.
What is melting/heating
The amount of matter in something
What is Mass
What are the five senses used in our butter experiment
Sight, sound, taste, touch, smell
Syrup is this state of matter.
liquid
Adding heat to a pot of water will change the liquid into this state of matter.
gas
Definite shape and size
What is Solid
If something if hard or soft, squishy or rigid, you use this sense
touch
An ice cube is this state of matter.
solid
changing from a gas to a liquid is called this
condensation
Takes the shape of the container it is in
What is Liquid
This property can be measured using a thermometer.
temperature
Steam is in this state of matter.
gas
Changing from a liquid to a gas is called this.
evaporation
It's invisible!
What is Gas
If something is shiney you use this sense
Sight
This can be a solid, liquid, or gas depending on how hot or cold it is.
water
Water turns into a solid by this process.
freezing