Matter Vocabulary
Everything that has mass and takes up space
What is Matter
Definition: properties of matter that can be observed or measured
Physical Properties
What are the states of matter?
What are solid, liquid, gas, plasma
Ice cubes changing into water is caused by this.
What is melting/heating?
A combination of 2 or more substances that can easily be separated.
What is a Mixture?
The amount of matter in something
Mass or Volume
What is Mass
A way of testing the physical properties of matter by putting milk and salt in a bottle sealed with a balloon. What happened to the balloon?
What is did not inflate.
Pancake syrup is this state of matter.
What is liquid?
Adding heat to a pot of water will change the liquid into this state of matter.
What is gas?
I would separate a bowl of Chex mix by using this tool
What is funnel/filter?
Definite shape and size
solid, liquid or gas
What is Solid
This property is measured by using a triple beam balance.
Mass or Volume
What is Mass?
An ice cube is in this state of matter.
What is a solid?
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called this.
What is condensation?
True or false a bowl of different fruit is considered a mixture?
What is True
Takes the shape of the container it is in
Solid, liquid or gas
What is Liquid
This property can be measured using a thermometer.
Physical or Chemical
What is chemical?
Steam is in this state of matter.
What is a gas?
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas is called this.
What is Evaporation?
I would use this tool to separate water and salt
What is an evaporating dish
It's invisible!
Solid, liquid or gas
What is Gas
You observe Physical Properties with these five senses.
What is sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste
Lightening is this type of matter.
What is plasma?
Water can turn into a solid by this process.
What is Freezing?
To separate small iron fillings from a pile of sand, I would use this tool.
What is a magnet?