Valuable Vocabulary
In science, this word refers to the amount of space something takes up.
What is volume?
This is the amount of matter an object has.
What is mass?
This unit could be used to measure a jug of milk.
What is a litre?
The three different states of matter whose particles all behave differently are.
What are gases, liquids, and solids
These are the tiniest units that make up everything.
What are atoms or particles?
This property measures how easily something can be squished.
What is compressibility?
We would measure the mass of a paperclip or piece of gum.
What is a gram?
These are the forces that pull particles together.
What are attractive forces?
This is a model that demonstrates how particles behave in each of the states.
What is the Particle Model of Matter?
We use millilitres or litres when measuring this property.
What is volume?
This tool is used to measure volume.
What is a graduated cylinder?
Within this state, these particles move freely and are spread apart.
What are gas particles?
These have a definite volume but not a definite shape. The particles that make them up are somewhat close together, but still able to move around.
What are liquids?
The 4 properties of matter.
What are mass, volume, density and compressibility?
This tool is used to measure mass.
What is a balance scale?
The attractive forces in this state are stronger than in liquids.
What is a solid?
How closely packed the molecules of an object are.
What is density?
Miss Duggan was cooking and wondered why oil floats in water when she combines the two ingredients. Her smart students explain to her that this is because the oil is less __________ than the water.
What is dense?
These are special measurement units used worldwide.
When this happens to an object, its volume is reduced.
What is when the object is compressed?