Matter Vocabulary
Classifying Matter
Changes in Matter
100

 Everything that has mass and takes up space

What is Matter

100

What are the 3 states of matter 

What is solid, liquid, and gas 

100

Ice cubes changing into water is...?

What is Melting

200

Takes the shape and volume of the container it is in. 

What is Gas 

200

Pancake syrup is in what state? 

What is liquid
200
What state is an item in if the atoms are able to slide past each other, but do NOT fill up the container

What is liquid

300

Definite shape and size 

What is Solid 

300

An ice cube is in what state of matter? 

What is a solid 
300

The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called? 

What is condensation 

400

Takes on the shape of the container it is in, but not the volume 

What is Liquid 

400

Steam is in what state? 

What is a gas

400

The process of changing from a liquid to a gas is called? 

What is Evaporation 

500

True of False: Can solids be hard and soft? 

What is True

500

Water can turn into a solid by what process? 

What is Freezing 

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