Measurment
What is the standard unit of measurement for mass (metric system)?
grams
Anything that has mass and takes up space is __________.
matter
Name one step of the water cycle.
answer may vary
Something that has a certain volume but no shape of its own is a __________.
liquid
The temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a gas is a _____ _____.
boiling point
What is the standard unit of measurement for volume (metric system)?
liter
The amount of material that an object has in it is __________.
mass
What is the process called when water moves from the ocean to the atmosphere?
evaporation
Something that has a shape and volume of its own is a _________.
solid
The temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a solid is a _____ _____.
freezing point
What is the standard unit of measurement for length (metric system)?
meter
How much mass is in a certain volume of matter is __________.
density
What causes precipitation?
When water droplets become too heavy.
Something that does not have a volume or shape of its own is a __________.
gas
What are the different types of precipitation?
rain, sleet, hail, and snow
What is a tool used for measuring volume?
graduated cyclinder
The amount of space that matter takes up is __________.
volume
What amount of the Earth is covered with water?
75%
_____ _____ is a change in matter that changes physical properties but does not produce a different kind of matter.
physical change
What are examples of the physical properties of shaving cream?
fluffy, white, soft.... etc.
How many centimeters are in a meter?
100
The ability of matter to float in a liquid is __________.
buoyancy
What is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere?
transpiration
The temperature at which matter changes from a solid to a liquid is a _____ _____.
melting point
Molecules in this state are very compact and slow-moving.
solid