Matter Vocabulary
Everything that has mass and takes up space.
What is Matter?
Definition: properties of matter that can be observed or measured (not chemical, but...)
Physical Properties
The 3 states of matter
What is solid, liquid, and gas?
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
What is Mass?
A way of testing the physical properties of matter by putting objects in water and observing how they react.
What is sink or float?
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
What is Solid?
This property is measured by using a triple beam balance.
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
What is Liquid?
This property can be measured using a thermometer.
What is temperature?
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!
What is Gas?
You observe Physical Properties with these five senses.
What is sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste?
A glass of Kool-aid is this
What is a solution
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?